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Aberedw Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification located in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the Anglo-Norman conquest of the region. The castle comprises a substantial earthwork mound with an encircling ditch, characteristic of early medieval defensive architecture, positioned strategically at the confluence of the rivers Edw and Wye. Though now in ruins without standing stonework, the site represents an important example of Norman military settlement in the Welsh Marches, serving to establish control over the local territory during the twelfth century. The castle's prominent earthworks remain visible and legible in the landscape, making it a significant archaeological monument of the medieval period.
Aberedw Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD029. View the official record →
Aberedw Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification located in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the Anglo-Norman conquest of the region. 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 Britain.
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).
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