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Lampeter Castle Mound is a motte situated in Ceredigion, Wales, dating to the Norman period of medieval Wales. The earthwork survives as a substantial raised mound that would have formed the defensive nucleus of a Norman castle, typical of the motte-and-bailey fortifications erected during the twelfth century. Its location in the Lampeter area reflects the pattern of Norman expansion and consolidation of control within Ceredigion during the medieval period. The site remains an important archaeological monument demonstrating the military architecture employed by Norman settlers in South Wales.
Lampeter Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD110. View the official record →
Lampeter Castle Mound is a motte situated in Ceredigion, Wales, dating to the Norman period of medieval 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 the UK.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Lampeter Castle Mound's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Lampeter Castle Mound stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.