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Bron-Felin Mound and Bailey Castle is a motte and bailey earthwork fortress located in Wales, likely dating to the Norman period following the late eleventh century. The monument comprises a substantial mound with an adjoining bailey enclosure, representing a characteristic form of early medieval military architecture employed during the Norman conquest and consolidation of Wales. Such fortifications served as administrative and defensive centres during the period of Anglo-Norman expansion into Welsh territories. The earthwork remains represent an important archaeological record of medieval settlement hierarchy and military organisation in the Welsh marches during the High Medieval period.
Bron-Felin Mound & Bailey Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG051. View the official record →
Bron-Felin Mound and Bailey Castle is a motte and bailey earthwork fortress located in Wales, likely dating to the Norman period following the late eleventh century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG051.
Bron-Felin Mound & Bailey Castle 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.
Bron-Felin Mound & Bailey 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 MG051.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glog Round Barrows (7.1 km), Waun Lluest Owain Round Hut and Long Hut (7.2 km), Polyn y Groes Ddu Round Cairn II (7.8 km).
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