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Aberedw Castle is a medieval motte-and-bailey fortification located in Radnorshire, Wales, positioned strategically near the confluence of the River Edw and River Wye. The castle dates to the Norman period, likely constructed in the late eleventh or early twelfth century as part of the Anglo-Norman expansion into Wales. The earthwork survives as a prominent mound with an attached bailey, representing a characteristic example of early medieval defensive architecture employed to consolidate Norman territorial control in the Welsh Marches. The site remains largely unexcavated, preserving evidence of the military infrastructure that supported Norman lordship in this region during the formative period of Anglo-Welsh relations.
Aberedw Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD029. View the official record →
Aberedw Castle is a medieval motte-and-bailey fortification located in Radnorshire, Wales, positioned strategically near the confluence of the River Edw and River Wye. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD029.
Aberedw Castle dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a castle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Aberedw Castle 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 RD029.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring Cairn on Waun Gunllwch (6.4 km), Gwaun Ymryson Round Cairn (7.7 km), Cefn Clawdd Cairn (East) (7.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Aberedw Castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Aberedw Castle stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.