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Castle Llwyn Bedw is a motte-and-bailey earthwork located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated within the landscape of medieval defence structures characteristic of the Norman penetration into South Wales. The monument consists of a substantial mound typical of twelfth-century military architecture, representing the period of Anglo-Norman expansion and consolidation in the region. The site reflects the strategic importance of controlling communications and settlement patterns in medieval Carmarthenshire, though the castle appears not to have developed into a stone-built fortress. The earthwork survives as a significant testament to the military engineering practices employed during the early medieval period in Wales.
Castle Llwyn Bedw is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM021. View the official record →
Castle Llwyn Bedw is a motte-and-bailey earthwork located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated within the landscape of medieval defence structures characteristic of the Norman penetration into South Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM021.
Castle Llwyn Bedw dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Castle Llwyn Bedw 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 CM021.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gareg Hir Standing Stone (6.5 km), Carn Wen Round Barrow (6.6 km), Gilfach-Fach Round Barrow (7.1 km).
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