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Domen Fawr Castle Mound Tafolwern is a motte situated in the parish of Tafolwern in Ceredigion, Wales. The earthwork comprises a substantial mounded platform typical of early Norman defensive architecture, dating to the medieval period following the Norman Conquest and subsequent consolidation of Norman power in Wales. Such mottes served as focal points for local lordship and military control, though limited documentary evidence survives regarding the specific history of this particular site. The monument remains visible as an upstanding earthwork and is protected as a scheduled monument in the care of Cadw.
Domen Fawr Castle Mound Tafolwern is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG065. View the official record →
Domen Fawr Castle Mound Tafolwern is a motte situated in the parish of Tafolwern in Ceredigion, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG065.
Domen Fawr Castle Mound Tafolwern dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Domen Fawr Castle Mound Tafolwern 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 MG065.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Twr Gwyn Mawr Round Cairn (7.2 km), Carreg Lwyd Ritual Complex (7.5 km), Bryn yr Aran Ring Cairn and Ritual Platform (8 km).
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