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Erddig Mound and Bailey Castle is a motte and bailey earthwork situated in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the late eleventh-century conquest and settlement of the region. The monument comprises a substantial mound, characteristic of such fortifications, which served as a defensive stronghold during the early medieval period. Its construction reflects the Norman strategy of establishing military control across newly conquered Welsh territories through rapidly deployable timber and earth fortifications. The site remains an important archaeological record of Norman settlement patterns and defensive architecture in North Wales during the twelfth century.
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 earthwork situated in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the late eleventh-century conquest and settlement of the region. 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 Britain.
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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