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Cae-Banal Castle Mound is a medieval motte situated in Radnorshire, Wales, representing a form of fortification characteristic of the Norman period and its aftermath. The monument consists of an artificially raised earthen mound, a common defensive feature constructed in the eleventh and twelfth centuries throughout Wales and the Welsh Marches. Such mottes typically functioned as strongholds for local lords or as strategic points in the conquest and consolidation of territories during the period of Norman expansion into Wales. The site's survival as an archaeological earthwork provides evidence of the medieval military landscape and settlement patterns in Radnorshire during this formative period of Welsh and Anglo-Norman interaction.
Cae-Banal Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD108. View the official record →
Cae-Banal Castle Mound is a medieval motte situated in Radnorshire, Wales, representing a form of fortification characteristic of the Norman period and its aftermath. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD108.
Cae-Banal Castle 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.
Cae-Banal Castle 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 RD108.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gellidywyll Platform Settlement (6.7 km), Six Stones Stone Circle (7.3 km), Penarth Mount Castle Mound (8 km).
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