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Castle Mound 400m North of Cefnige is a medieval motte, a fortified earthwork of the type commonly established across Wales following Norman influence in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The monument comprises an artificial mound rising prominently from the surrounding landscape, constructed to command local approaches and settlements. Its position reflects the strategic value of the location in medieval territorial control.
The motte sits upon Pridoli bedrock, an ancient mudstone, siltstone and sandstone foundation that underpins the Welsh landscape in this region. This geology determined both the character of local settlement and the material resources available for construction. The earthwork's survival depends partly on the stable bedrock beneath, which has resisted the erosional processes that have diminished other monuments across the Welsh uplands.
The site is protected by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments service, under the reference RD071. This designation recognises its significance as evidence of medieval military and social organisation in Wales. The motte remains a notable feature within its local topography, preserving an important record of the period when motte-and-bailey castles served as centres of Norman-influenced power across the principality.
Castle Mound 400m N of Cefnige is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD071. View the official record →
Castle Mound 400m North of Cefnige is a medieval motte, a fortified earthwork of the type commonly established across Wales following Norman influence in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD071.
Castle Mound 400m N of Cefnige 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 Mound 400m N of Cefnige 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 RD071.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llyswen Camp (7 km), Round Barrow 400m S of Church (7.2 km), Round Barrow 90m NE of Pipton Farm (8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Castle Mound 400m N of Cefnige'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 Mound 400m N of Cefnige stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.