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Erddig Mound and Bailey Castle is a motte and bailey fortification located in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the late eleventh-century conquest of North Wales. The site comprises a substantial earthwork mound with an adjoining bailey enclosure, representing a characteristic example of early Norman military architecture in the Welsh borderlands. The monument stands as evidence of Norman territorial consolidation in the region during the late medieval period. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Welsh heritage designation SAM DE017.
Erddig Mound & Bailey Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE017. View the official record →
Erddig Mound and Bailey Castle is a motte and bailey fortification located in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the late eleventh-century conquest of North Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE017.
Erddig Mound & Bailey Castle dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte and bailey. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Erddig Mound & Bailey 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 DE017.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wat's Dyke: Section extending from Pentre-Clawdd to Wynnstay Park (4.9 km), Eyton Old Hall Moat (5.4 km), Offa's Dyke: Section SW from Tatham Bridge (6.1 km).
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