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Castell Glas Castle Mound is a motte-and-bailey earthwork castle of Norman or early medieval date located in Wales. The site comprises a prominent mounded earthwork typical of early medieval fortifications, representing a period of strategic fortification during the conquest and consolidation of Welsh territory. Such motte structures served as administrative and defensive centres, often constructed rapidly to establish Norman authority in newly conquered or contested regions. The monument is recorded in the Cadw historic monuments database under the scheduled ancient monument reference MM190, indicating its recognition as a significant archaeological and historical asset.
Castell Glas Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM190. View the official record →
Castell Glas Castle Mound is a motte-and-bailey earthwork castle of Norman or early medieval date located in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM190.
Castell Glas 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 Glas 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 MM190.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tredegar Fort (1.6 km), Gwern y Cleppa Burial Chamber (2.6 km), Newport Castle (2.9 km).
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