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Great House Mound and Bailey is a motte and bailey castle situated in Breconshire, Wales. The monument consists of an earthwork defensive structure typical of Norman settlement in Wales, comprising a raised mound with an associated bailey or outer enclosure. Dating to the medieval period, likely the 11th or 12th century, the castle represents the type of fortification erected by Norman lords to establish control over Welsh territories during the post-Conquest settlement of South Wales. The site is recorded in the Cadw schedule of ancient monuments under reference SAM BR080, indicating its recognised significance as a heritage asset.
Great House Mound & Bailey Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR080. View the official record →
Great House Mound and Bailey is a motte and bailey castle situated in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR080.
Great House 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.
Great House 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 BR080.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Penywyrlod Chambered Tomb (6.8 km), Trefecca Fawr Garden Earthworks (6.9 km), Cefn Barn Ringwork (7.2 km).
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