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Castell Cae-Maerdy Castle Mound is a medieval motte situated in Radnorshire, Wales, forming part of the region's defensive landscape during the medieval period. The monument consists of an earthwork mound characteristic of motte-and-bailey fortifications, a common form of castle construction in Wales and the Marches from the Norman period onwards. The site's strategic position reflects the pattern of castle-building undertaken to establish control over the Welsh borderlands and local territories. As a Scheduled Ancient Monument registered with Cadw, it remains an important testimony to medieval military architecture and settlement in Radnorshire.
Castell Cae-Maerdy Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD121. View the official record →
Castell Cae-Maerdy Castle Mound is a medieval motte situated in Radnorshire, Wales, forming part of the region's defensive landscape during the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD121.
Castell Cae-Maerdy 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.
Castell Cae-Maerdy 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 RD121.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Builth Castle (2.2 km), Caer Beris (2.4 km), Aberedw Hill Round Barrows (5.6 km).
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