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Castle Nimble is a motte and bailey castle situated in Radnorshire, Wales, and represents a typical Norman fortification of the post-Conquest period. The site comprises an earthen mound, or motte, with an associated bailey, characteristic of the rapid castle-building campaigns undertaken in Wales during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Like many such fortifications in the Welsh Marches, Castle Nimble would have served as a military stronghold and administrative centre for a Norman lord, though the site has not produced substantial structural remains above ground. The castle exemplifies the type of frontier defence that the Norman conquerors employed to consolidate their control over Welsh territories during the early medieval period.
Castle Nimble is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD046. View the official record →
Castle Nimble is a motte and bailey castle situated in Radnorshire, Wales, and represents a typical Norman fortification of the post-Conquest period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD046.
Castle Nimble dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte and bailey. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Castle Nimble 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 RD046.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Worsell Wood cairn cemetery (1.9 km), Castle Twts (4.9 km), Mound 150yds (140m) N of church (5 km).
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