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Llanddew Castle is a medieval motte-and-bailey earthwork situated in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the Anglo-Norman conquest and settlement of South Wales. The castle comprises a substantial mound with an associated bailey, representing a typical form of early medieval fortification employed by Norman lords to establish control over newly conquered Welsh territories. Its precise construction date remains uncertain, though the earthwork is consistent with twelfth-century castle building in the region. The site survives as an important archaeological monument demonstrating Norman military strategy and settlement patterns in medieval Wales, recorded under Cadw's scheduled ancient monument designation BR057.
Llanddew Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR057. View the official record →
Llanddew Castle is a medieval motte-and-bailey earthwork situated in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the Anglo-Norman conquest and settlement of South Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR057.
Llanddew Castle dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a castle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Llanddew 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 BR057.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Early Medieval Cross in St Brynach’s Church, Llanfrynach (5.4 km), Cross-Slab in Church (5.5 km), Cilwhybert Castle Mound (5.7 km).
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