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Dingstopple Castle Mound is a motte situated in Pembrokeshire, Wales, dating to the medieval period. The monument consists of an earthen mound characteristic of early medieval fortifications, likely constructed during the Norman period of settlement and consolidation in South Wales. As a motte, it would have originally supported a timber palisade and defensive structures atop its summit, serving as a command centre and refuge for the local Norman lord and garrison. The site remains an important archaeological record of the military strategies and territorial control exercised by Norman colonists in the region.
Dingstopple Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE183. View the official record →
Dingstopple Castle Mound is a motte situated in Pembrokeshire, Wales, dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE183.
Dingstopple 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.
Dingstopple 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 PE183.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Coch (5.1 km), Minwear Ringwork (5.1 km), Newton North Church (5.3 km).
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