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Colwyn Castle is a motte and bailey earthwork located in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the late eleventh-century conquest and settlement of the region. The monument consists of a substantial mound or motte with an adjacent bailey, characteristic of early Norman military architecture employed to establish control over the Welsh Marches. The site represents the strategic importance of fortified positions in the contested borderlands between Norman England and Wales during the medieval period. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, Colwyn Castle preserves evidence of the military infrastructure through which Norman lords consolidated their authority in this part of Mid-Wales.
Colwyn Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD035. View the official record →
Colwyn Castle is a motte and bailey earthwork located in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the late eleventh-century conquest and settlement of the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD035.
Colwyn Castle 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.
Colwyn 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 RD035.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llanbedr Hill Platform House (6.8 km), Aberedw Castle (7.3 km), Aberedw Castle Mound (7.4 km).
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