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Barland Motte and Bailey is a medieval motte and bailey castle located in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period of the eleventh or twelfth century. The monument comprises an earthen motte surmounted by a defensive palisade and an adjoining bailey, typical of early Norman military architecture employed during the conquest and consolidation of Wales. Its construction reflects the strategic importance of the region during the period of Anglo-Norman expansion into the Welsh borderlands. The site remains substantially preserved as an earthwork monument and is recorded within the Cadw archaeological record as a scheduled ancient monument.
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 located in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period of the eleventh or twelfth century. 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 Britain.
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).
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