Scheduled MonumentsWalesKnapp Farm Mound
Medieval · Mound

Knapp Farm Mound

Radnorshire, Wales
Cadw SAM RD047
Period
Medieval
Site type
Mound
Broad class
Monument
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Knapp Farm Mound is a medieval mound located in Radnorshire, Wales, forming part of the defensive and administrative landscape of the medieval Welsh-English border region. The mound represents a form of early medieval or high medieval fortification, likely constructed during the period of Norman expansion and Welsh political consolidation in the eleventh to thirteenth centuries. Such mounds typically served as the basis for timber or stone structures, functioning as ringworks or mottes that provided elevated defensive positions for local lords or administrators. The monument's survival as an earthwork demonstrates the strategic importance of this Radnorshire location during the turbulent medieval period.

Knapp Farm Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD047. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Knapp Farm Mound?

Knapp Farm Mound is a medieval mound located in Radnorshire, Wales, forming part of the defensive and administrative landscape of the medieval Welsh-English border region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD047.

What period does Knapp Farm Mound date from?

Knapp Farm Mound dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a mound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Knapp Farm Mound?

Knapp Farm 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 RD047.

What other scheduled monuments are near Knapp Farm Mound?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Worsell Wood cairn cemetery (2.5 km), Mound 150yds (140m) N of church (5.5 km), Castle Twts (5.5 km).

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