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Cae Burdydd Castle is a motte-and-bailey earthwork located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the late eleventh-century conquest and settlement of the region. The site comprises a substantial mound with associated bailey, representing a typical form of early Norman fortification designed to establish military and administrative control over the newly conquered Welsh territories. Its precise construction date remains uncertain, though the earthwork likely dates from the late eleventh or early twelfth century, a period of intensive motte-and-bailey construction throughout South Wales. The monument is now a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's protection, preserving an important example of Norman defensive strategy in the Welsh borders.
Cae Burdydd Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR118. View the official record →
Cae Burdydd Castle is a motte-and-bailey earthwork located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the late eleventh-century conquest and settlement of the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR118.
Cae Burdydd Castle 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 Burdydd 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 BR118.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Graig-y-Gilfach round cairn and earthwork (7.1 km), Carn Castell y Meibion ring cairn (7.2 km), Merthyr Common Round Cairns (7.6 km).
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