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Cilwhybert Castle Mound is a motte situated in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the medieval period following the Norman Conquest. The monument comprises an earthen mound characteristic of early Norman fortifications, constructed to command the local landscape and serve defensive purposes during the period of Anglo-Norman expansion into Wales. Its survival as an archaeological feature provides evidence of the strategic settlement and military organization imposed across Breconshire during the twelfth century. The site remains a significant record of Norman frontier fortification in the region.
Cilwhybert Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR127. View the official record →
Cilwhybert Castle Mound is a motte situated in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the medieval period following the Norman Conquest. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR127.
Cilwhybert Castle Mound dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cilwhybert Castle Mound 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 BR127.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Y Gyrn longhuts (5.1 km), Y Gyrn hut platforms (5.2 km), Y Gyrn Hut Platform (S) (5.3 km).
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