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Cwm-Meurig-Isaf Mound and Bailey Castle is a motte and bailey castle located in Ceredigion, Wales, dating to the Norman period of the twelfth century. The site comprises a substantial earthen mound with an associated bailey, representing a typical form of fortification employed by Norman settlers and their descendants in Wales during the medieval period. The castle's location in the rural landscape of Ceredigion reflects the pattern of Norman military expansion and territorial consolidation in South Wales during the post-Conquest era. Though no substantial stone structures survive, the surviving earthworks remain a significant testimony to Norman military architecture and settlement strategy in the Welsh marches.
Cwm-Meurig-Isaf Mound and Bailey Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD031. View the official record →
Cwm-Meurig-Isaf Mound and Bailey Castle is a motte and bailey castle located in Ceredigion, Wales, dating to the Norman period of the twelfth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD031.
Cwm-Meurig-Isaf Mound and Bailey Castle dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cwm-Meurig-Isaf Mound and Bailey 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 CD031.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bryngwyn Bach Round Cairn Cemetery (5 km), Carn Fflur Round Cairn Cemetery (6 km), Garn Gron Round Cairn Cemetery (7.1 km).
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