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Castell Waunberllan is a moated medieval domestic site located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The monument comprises a moated enclosure that served as a fortified residence during the medieval period, representing a common form of domestic settlement among the Welsh gentry and minor nobility. The site's moat, which originally surrounded the residential platform, provided both defensive and status-defining functions typical of medieval Welsh settlement patterns. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, Castell Waunberllan contributes to our understanding of medieval domestic architecture and settlement hierarchy in south Wales.
Castell Waunberllan is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM251. View the official record →
Castell Waunberllan is a moated medieval domestic site located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM251.
Castell Waunberllan dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a moated site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Castell Waunberllan 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 CM251.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nant Tarw Stone Circles (6.4 km), Stone Setting on Waun Llwyd (6.8 km), Twyn yr Esgair Settlement (7 km).
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