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Castell Meurig is a motte and bailey castle located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the invasion of 1066. The site comprises a substantial mound typical of early Norman fortifications, surrounded by a bailey enclosure, representing a form of defensive architecture widely adopted across Wales during the twelfth century. The castle's location within the landscape reflects Norman strategies for territorial control and the subjugation of Welsh lands during the post-conquest settlement period. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, the site preserves important evidence of Norman military architecture and settlement patterns in medieval Carmarthenshire.
Castell Meurig is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM099. View the official record →
Castell Meurig is a motte and bailey castle located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the invasion of 1066. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM099.
Castell Meurig 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 Meurig 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 CM099.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bryngwyn Standing Stone (6.4 km), Burnt Mound 500m ESE of Llwyn Wennol (8 km), Pont Clydach settlement (8.4 km).
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