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Banc y Bettws Castle Mound is a motte of medieval date located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The monument consists of an earthen mound typical of Norman defensive works established in Wales during the post-Conquest period. As a motte, it would have served as a fortified strongpoint, likely supporting early Norman settlement and control of the surrounding territory. The site, recorded under Cadw's scheduled ancient monument designation CM124, represents an important example of the military and administrative infrastructure deployed across south Wales in the medieval period.
Banc y Bettws Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM124. View the official record →
Banc y Bettws Castle Mound is a motte of medieval date located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM124.
Banc y Bettws Castle Mound dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Banc y Bettws 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 CM124.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of Standing Stones NE of Llechdwnni (6 km), Limekilns at Penymynydd, Pedair Heol (6.3 km), Remains of Blast Furnace at Pont Henry (6.5 km).
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