© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Cadw
Castell Cwm Aran is a motte and bailey castle situated in Radnorshire, Wales, representing Norman military expansion into the Welsh marches during the twelfth century. The site comprises a substantial mound, characteristic of motte and bailey construction, which would have originally supported timber fortifications and served as a defensive stronghold commanding the local landscape. Its location within the Radnorshire border region reflects the strategic importance of such installations in maintaining Norman control over contested territory during the period of Anglo-Norman settlement in Wales. The castle represents a typical example of early medieval military architecture employed to consolidate territorial claims in the marches.
Castell Cwm Aran is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD095. View the official record →
Castell Cwm Aran is a motte and bailey castle situated in Radnorshire, Wales, representing Norman military expansion into the Welsh marches during the twelfth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD095.
Castell Cwm Aran dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte and bailey. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Castell Cwm Aran 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 RD095.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coed-swydd enclosure (5.8 km), Great Rhos round barrow (6.5 km), Medieval Settlement on Penybont Common (6.7 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Castell Cwm Aran