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Hyssington Mound and Bailey Castle is a motte and bailey earthwork located in Montgomershire, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the Anglo-Norman conquest and colonisation of the region. The monument comprises a substantial mound, or motte, accompanied by an adjoining bailey enclosure, representing a typical early medieval fortification strategy employed by Norman lords to establish control over Welsh territories. Such castles served both defensive and administrative functions, allowing Norman settlers to consolidate their military position and exert authority over the surrounding landscape. The earthwork survives as a significant example of Norman military architecture in mid-Wales, reflecting the pattern of castle construction that characterised the Norman expansion into Wales during the eleventh and twelfth centuries.
Hyssington Mound & Bailey Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG119. View the official record →
Hyssington Mound and Bailey Castle is a motte and bailey earthwork located in Montgomershire, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the Anglo-Norman conquest and colonisation of the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG119.
Hyssington 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.
Hyssington 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 MG119.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte and bailey castle and bishops' palace (5.6 km), Motte castle at Colebatch, 100m north of Lagden (7.4 km), Billings Ring large univallate hillfort (8.6 km).
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