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Castell Nos is a motte castle located in Glamorgan, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the late eleventh-century conquest and settlement of South Wales. The monument comprises a substantial earthwork mound typical of early Norman fortification strategy, designed to provide defensive control over the surrounding landscape and settle Norman authority in the region. The site's physical form, characteristic of motte-and-bailey castles, reflects the rapid and economical methods of conquest-period fortification employed throughout Wales during the Norman expansion. As a designated Scheduled Ancient Monument under the care of Cadw, it represents an important example of the military infrastructure that underpinned Norman dominance in medieval South Wales.
Castell Nos is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM408. View the official record →
Castell Nos is a motte castle located in Glamorgan, 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 GM408.
Castell Nos dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Castell Nos 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 GM408.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tarren Maerdy cairn (E) (3.5 km), Mynydd Maendy Hillfort (4.7 km), Mynydd Ty'n-tyle cairns (4.8 km).
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