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Cadwgan Hall Mound is a motte situated in Denbighshire, Wales, representing a form of medieval defensive earthwork common to the Norman period and its aftermath. The monument consists of an artificial mound, a characteristic feature of motte-and-bailey castle construction, which would originally have supported a timber or stone fortification on its summit. Such structures were typically erected during the late eleventh and twelfth centuries as instruments of territorial control and military defence in the Welsh Marches and Wales itself. The site's survival as an earthwork demonstrates the substantial engineering effort invested in medieval fortification, with the mound's physical presence retaining archaeological significance for understanding settlement patterns and power distribution in medieval Denbighshire.
Cadwgan Hall Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE131. View the official record →
Cadwgan Hall Mound is a motte situated in Denbighshire, Wales, representing a form of medieval defensive earthwork common to the Norman period and its aftermath. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE131.
Cadwgan Hall 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.
Cadwgan Hall 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 DE131.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: Section SW from Tatham Bridge (5.2 km), Wynnstay Colliery Walker Fan House (5.5 km), Wynnstay Colliery Winding Engine House (5.5 km).
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