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Cwrt Llechryd is a moated site located in Radnorshire, Wales, representing a form of medieval domestic settlement characteristic of the Welsh Marches during the high medieval period. The site comprises a substantial rectangular moat that once enclosed a residential homestead, reflecting the defensive and status-conscious concerns of a medieval Welsh or Anglo-Norman family of substance. Such moated sites became established in the Welsh borderlands from the twelfth century onwards, serving both practical and symbolic functions as the residences of the local gentry. The survival of the moat at Cwrt Llechryd, now a scheduled ancient monument under Welsh heritage protection, provides evidence of settlement patterns and social hierarchy in medieval Radnorshire.
Cwrt Llechryd moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD140. View the official record →
Cwrt Llechryd is a moated site located in Radnorshire, Wales, representing a form of medieval domestic settlement characteristic of the Welsh Marches during the high medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD140.
Cwrt Llechryd moated site dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a moated site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cwrt Llechryd moated site 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 RD140.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caer Beris (2.5 km), Builth Castle (2.8 km), Cwmhindda Deserted Rural Settlement (5.9 km).
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