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Castle Madoc Mound is a medieval motte located in Wales and protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference BR192. The earthwork sits upon bedrock of Ludlow Rocks, an undifferentiated geological formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone dating to the Ludlow period. This solid foundation of mixed sedimentary strata would have provided stable ground for the construction and maintenance of the defensive structure.
The motte represents a common form of medieval fortification, built typically in the 11th to 13th centuries. Such earthworks consist of a steep-sided mound, often timber-palisaded and sometimes crowned with a wooden keep, designed to command the surrounding landscape and serve as a local strongpoint. The geological character of the site—with its relatively hard sandstone interspersed with softer mudstone and siltstone—would have influenced both the stability of the earthwork and the ease of excavation during its original construction.
The monument survives today as an upstanding mound, a physical reminder of medieval settlement patterns and lordly authority in Wales. Its protection by Cadw ensures that this earthwork remains available for archaeological study and public understanding of the region's medieval history and landscape development.
Castle Madoc Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR192. View the official record →
Castle Madoc Mound is a medieval motte located in Wales and protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference BR192.
Castle Madoc Mound dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Castle Madoc Mound 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 BR192.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brecon Castle (8.3 km), Brecon Bridge (8.5 km), Town Wall at Watton Mount (8.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Castle Madoc Mound's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Castle Madoc Mound stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.