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Castell Waunberllan is a moated site located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the medieval period. The monument consists of a substantial rectangular moat enclosing a domestic settlement, representing a form of fortified residence characteristic of medieval Welsh gentry and landholding classes. Such moated sites were common throughout south Wales during the thirteenth to fifteenth centuries, serving both defensive and status-affirming functions for their occupants. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the designation CM251, reflecting its archaeological and historical importance to understanding medieval settlement patterns and domestic fortification in the region.
Castell Waunberllan is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM251. View the official record →
Castell Waunberllan is a moated site located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the medieval period. 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 Britain.
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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