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Clyn Pattel Motte and Bailey is a medieval fortified earthwork located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the late eleventh-century conquest and settlement of south Wales. The monument comprises a substantial motte, or artificial mound, accompanied by an adjoining bailey or defended enclosure, typical of early Norman military architecture in Wales. Such motte and bailey castles served as centres of military control and administrative authority during the consolidation of Norman power in the region, functioning as both defensive strongholds and symbols of feudal lordship. The earthwork survives as a significant archaeological record of Norman settlement patterns in Pembrokeshire and contributes to understanding the medieval transformation of the Welsh landscape under external military occupation.
Clyn Pattel Motte & Bailey is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE412. View the official record →
Clyn Pattel Motte and Bailey is a medieval fortified earthwork located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the late eleventh-century conquest and settlement of south Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE412.
Clyn Pattel Motte & Bailey dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Clyn Pattel Motte & Bailey 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 PE412.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sentence Castle Mound (3.1 km), Castell Meherin Camps (3.2 km), New House Round Barrows (4 km).
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