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Clyro Castle is a motte-and-bailey earthwork situated in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period of Welsh castle construction. The monument consists of a substantial mound with associated bailey, typical of early Norman defensive works established following the conquest and settlement of the Welsh borderlands in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The castle's strategic location within Radnorshire reflects the pattern of Norman fortification designed to assert control over this disputed marcher territory. The site survives as an earthwork monument, preserving the characteristic topography of early medieval castle construction before the widespread adoption of stone fortifications.
Clyro Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD066. View the official record →
Clyro Castle is a motte-and-bailey earthwork situated in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period of Welsh castle construction. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD066.
Clyro Castle dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Clyro Castle 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 RD066.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Little Lodge Long Barrow (6.4 km), Remains of Blaenau Stone Circle (6.7 km), Great House Mound & Bailey Castle (7 km).
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