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Llanvair Castle is a medieval motte-and-bailey fortification located in Wales, situated within Cadw's scheduled ancient monument register. The castle consists of an earthwork mound with an associated bailey, typical of Norman defensive architecture from the twelfth century. Its construction reflects the pattern of castle building undertaken by Anglo-Norman lords establishing control over Welsh territories during the medieval period. The site preserves important evidence of early medieval military organisation and settlement strategy in the Welsh borderlands, though substantial standing structures no longer remain.
Llanvair Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM047. View the official record →
Llanvair Castle is a medieval motte-and-bailey fortification located in Wales, situated within Cadw's scheduled ancient monument register. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM047.
Llanvair Castle dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a castle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Llanvair 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 MM047.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St. Michael's Churchyard Cross, Llanfihangel Rogiet (4.6 km), Standing Stone 252m South of Bencroft Lane (4.6 km), Medieval Moated Site 400m N of Undy Church (5.1 km).
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