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Castell Gronw Castle Mound is a motte dating from the Norman period in Meirionnydd, Gwynedd, Wales. The monument consists of an earthen mound typical of early Norman defensive architecture, constructed to command the surrounding landscape and serve as a fortified position during the period of Anglo-Norman expansion into Wales. The site's location within Meirionnydd reflects the strategic importance of controlling this upland region during the medieval period. The mound remains a significant archaeological record of Norman military settlement and territorial assertion in North Wales during the twelfth century.
Castell Gronw Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME067. View the official record →
Castell Gronw Castle Mound is a motte dating from the Norman period in Meirionnydd, Gwynedd, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME067.
Castell Gronw 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 Gronw 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 ME067.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tomen y Bala Castle Mound (1.1 km), Llanfor Roman Fort and Camps (revealed by Aerial Photography) (1.3 km), Pen-Ucha'r-Llan Ringwork (2 km).
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