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Castle Mound 800m NNW of Ty'n-y-Caeau is a motte situated in Breconshire, Wales, representing Norman settlement and military strategy in the medieval Welsh borderlands. The monument comprises an earthen mound typical of early Norman defensive architecture, constructed to command the surrounding landscape and establish territorial control during the period following the Norman conquest of South Wales in the late eleventh and twelfth centuries. The site's location within the Brecon area reflects the strategic importance of this region during the medieval period, when numerous mottes were erected to consolidate Norman authority and defend against Welsh resistance. This earthwork survives as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, preserving evidence of the military infrastructure deployed during the establishment of Norman rule in Wales.
Castle Mound 800m NNW of Ty'n-y-Caeau is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR046. View the official record →
Castle Mound 800m NNW of Ty'n-y-Caeau is a motte situated in Breconshire, Wales, representing Norman settlement and military strategy in the medieval Welsh borderlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR046.
Castle Mound 800m NNW of Ty'n-y-Caeau dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Castle Mound 800m NNW of Ty'n-y-Caeau 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 BR046.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Early Medieval Cross in St Brynach’s Church, Llanfrynach (3.7 km), Ty Illtyd Long Barrow (4.2 km), Coed y Caerau Camp (5.5 km).
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