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Kinnerton Castle Mound is a motte-and-bailey fortification situated in Radnorshire, Wales, which dates to the Norman period following the twelfth-century conquest and settlement of the region. The site comprises a substantial earthen mound characteristic of early Norman defensive architecture, strategically positioned to command the surrounding landscape and facilitate control of local routes and territory. The monument represents the typical form of rapid military consolidation employed by Norman lords across the Welsh borders during the period of Anglo-Norman expansion into Wales. As a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw register, Kinnerton Castle Mound preserves important archaeological evidence of Norman settlement patterns and medieval military strategy in the March lands of Wales.
Kinnerton Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD045. View the official record →
Kinnerton Castle Mound is a motte-and-bailey fortification situated in Radnorshire, Wales, which dates to the Norman period following the twelfth-century conquest and settlement of the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD045.
Kinnerton Castle Mound dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Kinnerton Castle Mound 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 RD045.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Nimble (3.6 km), Old Radnor Castle (4 km), Worsell Wood cairn cemetery (5.4 km).
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