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Cottrell Castle Mound is a motte situated in the Vale of Glamorgan, Monmouthshire, Wales. The earthwork consists of a prominent mound typical of Norman fortifications erected in Wales during the late eleventh and twelfth centuries, representing the early phase of Anglo-Norman settlement and military control in South Wales. The mound would originally have supported a wooden palisade and tower structure, serving defensive and administrative functions for the newly established Norman lordship. The site remains substantially preserved as an archaeological monument and is protected under the Cadw scheduling system as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Cottrell Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM364. View the official record →
Cottrell Castle Mound is a motte situated in the Vale of Glamorgan, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM364.
Cottrell 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.
Cottrell 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 GM364.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barry Castle (7.6 km), Site of Medieval Mill & Mill Leat Cliffwood (7.6 km), Westward Corner Round Barrow (7.7 km).
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