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Castell Pistog is a motte and bailey castle situated in Ceredigion, Wales, dating from the medieval period. The site comprises a substantial earthwork mound typical of Norman or early medieval fortifications, representing the defensive strategy employed in the region during the period of Anglo-Norman expansion into Wales. The monument survives as an important archaeological record of castle construction and settlement patterns in Ceredigion, though like many such earthwork fortifications, it has been subject to agricultural use and erosion over the centuries. As a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw designation SAM CD103, it remains a significant site for understanding medieval settlement and military strategy in the Welsh countryside.
Castell Pistog is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD103. View the official record →
Castell Pistog is a motte and bailey castle situated in Ceredigion, Wales, dating from the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD103.
Castell Pistog 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 Pistog 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 CD103.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crug Bach Round Barrow (6.8 km), Crug Glas Round Barrow (6.9 km), Gareg Hir Standing Stone (7.1 km).
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