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Lampeter Castle Mound is a motte of medieval date located in Ceredigion, Wales. The monument consists of an artificial earthwork mound characteristic of early Norman defensive architecture, likely constructed during the twelfth century as part of the period of Anglo-Norman expansion into South Wales. The motte would originally have supported a timber fortification and served to control the surrounding landscape and local settlement patterns. The site is recorded under the Cadw Scheduled Ancient Monument designation CD110.
Lampeter Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD110. View the official record →
Lampeter Castle Mound is a motte of medieval date located in Ceredigion, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD110.
Lampeter 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.
Lampeter 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 CD110.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caer Pencarreg (4.1 km), Hirfaen Standing Stone (4.9 km), Three Round Cairns SE of Blaen Carreg (4.9 km).
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