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Castle Mound near Swan Hotel is a motte, a form of medieval defensive earthwork characteristic of the Norman period in Wales. The monument consists of an artificial mound of earth and stone, typical of early Norman fortifications erected from the late eleventh century onwards, and represents an important phase of military occupation in Breconshire. Such mottes frequently served as administrative and defensive centres for newly established Norman lordships, though this example, like many similar structures in Wales, was later superseded by more substantial stone castles. The site's survival and scheduled status reflect its archaeological significance as evidence of Norman settlement patterns and the militarisation of the Welsh borderlands during the medieval period.
Castle Mound near Swan Hotel is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR077. View the official record →
Castle Mound near Swan Hotel is a motte, a form of medieval defensive earthwork characteristic of the Norman period in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR077.
Castle Mound near Swan Hotel 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 near Swan Hotel 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 BR077.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Remains of Blaenau Stone Circle (5 km), Coed y Polyn round barrow (6 km), Little Lodge Long Barrow (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Castle Mound near Swan Hotel'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 near Swan Hotel stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.