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Castell Bach is a motte located near Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the Anglo-Norman conquest of South Wales in the late eleventh century. The earthwork comprises a substantial mound characteristic of early medieval fortifications, designed to support a timber stronghold that would have commanded the local landscape. The site represents the type of rapid defensive construction employed by Norman settlers to establish and consolidate military control over newly conquered Welsh territories. Castell Bach is registered with Cadw as a scheduled ancient monument under reference SAM CM129.
Castell Bach is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM129. View the official record →
Castell Bach is a motte located near Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the Anglo-Norman conquest of South Wales in the late eleventh century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM129.
Castell Bach dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Castell Bach 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 CM129.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Mawr Mound and Bailey Castle (0.3 km), Crug Hywel Round Barrow (3.5 km), Pant-Glas Round Barrow (3.6 km).
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