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Aberedw Castle Mound is a motte of Norman origin located in Radnorshire, Wales, representing the castle earthwork strategy typical of the late eleventh and twelfth centuries. The monument consists of a substantial mound with associated defensive works, characteristic of motte-and-bailey fortifications that served as focal points of Norman territorial control in the Welsh Marches during the medieval period. Positioned strategically in the landscape, the mound reflects the importance of the Aberedw locality as a defended settlement in the post-Conquest period. The site remains a significant example of early medieval military architecture in Radnorshire and is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference RD117.
Aberedw Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD117. View the official record →
Aberedw Castle Mound is a motte of Norman origin located in Radnorshire, Wales, representing the castle earthwork strategy typical of the late eleventh and twelfth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD117.
Aberedw Castle Mound dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Aberedw Castle Mound is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is RD117.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring Cairn on Waun Gunllwch (6.3 km), Gwaun Ymryson Round Cairn (7.6 km), Cefn Clawdd Cairn (East) (7.7 km).
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