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Barland Motte and Bailey is a medieval motte and bailey castle situated in Radnorshire, Wales. The monument comprises a substantial earthwork consisting of a motte, or raised mound, accompanied by an associated bailey enclosure, typical of Norman fortifications established in the Welsh Marches during the late eleventh and twelfth centuries. The site represents the type of expedient military construction favoured by Norman settlers and their successors for territorial control and defence in the frontier region between England and Wales. Though no masonry structures remain visible, the earthwork survives as a significant testimony to medieval defensive strategy and the Norman penetration of Welsh borderland territories.
Barland Motte and Bailey is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD143. View the official record →
Barland Motte and Bailey is a medieval motte and bailey castle situated in Radnorshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD143.
Barland Motte and Bailey dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte and bailey. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Barland Motte and Bailey 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 RD143.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross in St Mary the Virgin's churchyard (5.2 km), Castle Twts (6.4 km), Lyonshall Castle (7.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Barland Motte and Bailey'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.
Barland Motte and Bailey stands on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.