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Dingstopple Castle Mound is a motte located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, representing Norman military settlement in the region during the medieval period. The mound survives as an earthwork of substantial proportions, characteristic of motte-and-bailey fortifications constructed by Norman lords following their establishment in South Wales in the late eleventh and twelfth centuries. Though fragmentary, the earthwork preserves evidence of the defensive strategy employed during the early Norman occupation of Pembrokeshire, when such mounds provided elevated strongpoints for military control and settlement. The site is scheduled as an ancient monument under the Cadw protection framework, reflecting its significance for understanding Norman expansion and feudal lordship in Wales.
Dingstopple Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE183. View the official record →
Dingstopple Castle Mound is a motte located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, representing Norman military settlement in the region during 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 the UK.
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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