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Cymmer Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification located in Meirionnydd, Gwynedd, in north-west Wales. The site dates to the Norman period, likely established in the twelfth century as part of the Anglo-Norman expansion into Wales. The castle comprises a substantial mounded earthwork typical of early Norman defensive architecture, positioned to control movement through the local landscape. Though now reduced to earthwork remains without stone structures, the site remains an important example of Norman military settlement in the Welsh marches and was recognized as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw.
Cymmer Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME150. View the official record →
Cymmer Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification located in Meirionnydd, Gwynedd, in north-west Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME150.
Cymmer Castle dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cymmer 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 ME150.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pentre Farm Barrow (1.1 km), Brithdir Roman Fort (4.1 km), Maes Coch Deserted Rural Settlement (4.3 km).
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