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Caerleon Castle Mound is a motte-and-bailey castle located in Caerleon, Monmouthshire, Wales. The mound itself dates to the Norman period, likely established in the late eleventh or early twelfth century as part of the Anglo-Norman consolidation of power in South Wales. The earthwork survives as a substantial artificial mound, representing a characteristic defensive structure of the immediate post-Conquest era. It is recorded on the Cadw Schedule of Ancient Monuments as MM014 and remains an important testimony to Norman military architecture and settlement patterns in the region.
Caerleon Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM014. View the official record →
Caerleon Castle Mound is a motte-and-bailey castle located in Caerleon, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM014.
Caerleon 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.
Caerleon 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 MM014.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Julian's Wood Camp (1.4 km), Newport Castle (3.7 km), St. Mary's Churchyard Cross, Llanwern (3.9 km).
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