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Castell Dyffrynmawr is a motte-and-bailey castle located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the late eleventh-century conquest and settlement of South Wales. The monument comprises an earthen mound with associated bailey platform, representing a typical form of early Norman military fortification in the region. Its construction reflects the strategic establishment of Norman authority in Pembrokeshire during the post-conquest consolidation of the lordship. The site remains an important archaeological record of Norman defensive architecture and the patterns of settlement that followed the Anglo-Norman invasion of South Wales.
Castell Dyffrynmawr is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE208. View the official record →
Castell Dyffrynmawr is a motte-and-bailey castle located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the late eleventh-century conquest and settlement of South Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE208.
Castell Dyffrynmawr dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Castell Dyffrynmawr 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 PE208.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Meini Gwyr (9.2 km), Yr Allor (9.3 km), Earthwork 125m South West of Meini Gwyr (9.3 km).
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