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Castle Mound, Llanfyrnach is a motte dating from the Norman period in Pembrokeshire. The monument consists of an earthen mound characteristic of early Norman defensive structures, forming part of the wider pattern of motte-and-bailey castles established throughout Wales following the Norman penetration of the region in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Located near Llanfyrnach in the upland areas of Pembrokeshire, the site represents the strategic consolidation of Norman control in this district during the medieval period. The mound survives as a significant earthwork testimony to early Norman fortification techniques in South Wales.
Castle Mound, Llanfyrnach is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE097. View the official record →
Castle Mound, Llanfyrnach is a motte dating from the Norman period in Pembrokeshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE097.
Castle Mound, Llanfyrnach 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, Llanfyrnach 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 PE097.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Mawr Mound and Bailey Castle (4.7 km), Crug Hywel Round Barrow (4.7 km), Two Round Barrows near Crossroads N of Eglwsfair-a-Churig Church (4.8 km).
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