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Battle Tump is a medieval mound located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw (SAM BR010). The earthwork is believed to date from the Norman period or high medieval era, representing a form of fortification characteristic of early medieval Welsh and Anglo-Norman settlement strategies in the region. The mound itself survives as a prominent topographical feature, typical of motte-and-bailey castle construction, though detailed archaeological investigation of the site remains limited. Its presence in Breconshire reflects the period of Norman expansion into South Wales during the eleventh and twelfth centuries, when such fortifications served to consolidate territorial control and authority over the surrounding landscape.
Battle Tump is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR010. View the official record →
Battle Tump is a medieval mound located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw (SAM BR010). It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR010.
Battle Tump dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a mound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Battle Tump 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 BR010.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron and coal patching at Pen-ffordd-goch (5.4 km), Pwll Du Tunnel (5.6 km), Brake Engine on Hill Pits Tramroad Incline (5.7 km).
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