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Castell Hywel is a motte-and-bailey castle situated in Ceredigion, Wales, dating to the Norman period of the twelfth century. The site comprises a substantial earthen motte with an associated bailey, representing a typical form of early medieval military architecture employed during the Norman settlement and control of Wales. The castle's strategic location reflects the pattern of Norman defensive construction across South Wales during this period of territorial expansion and consolidation. Though now reduced to earthworks, the monument remains an important archaeological witness to the military occupation and administrative control of the region during the medieval period.
Castell Hywel is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD084. View the official record →
Castell Hywel is a motte-and-bailey castle situated in Ceredigion, Wales, dating to the Norman period of the twelfth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD084.
Castell Hywel dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Castell Hywel 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 CD084.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tomen Rhyd-Owen (2.9 km), Pen Coed-Foel Camp (5.1 km), Dinas Cerdin (5.5 km).
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