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Caerleon Castle Mound is a motte dating from the Norman period, located at Caerleon in Monmouthshire, Wales. The earthwork comprises a substantial raised mound typical of early Norman fortifications, built to command the strategically important settlement at Caerleon, which occupied the site of the Roman fortress of Isca. The mound represents the military consolidation of Norman authority in South Wales during the late eleventh and twelfth centuries. Though no substantial stone structures survive upon the mound, the earthwork itself testifies to the defensive priorities of the Norman occupation and settlement pattern 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 dating from the Norman period, located at Caerleon in 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 Britain.
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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