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Llysun Motte and Bailey is a motte and bailey castle located in Monmouthshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the Anglo-Norman conquest and settlement of South Wales in the late eleventh and twelfth centuries. The site comprises a mounded earthwork typical of early Norman fortifications, representing the widespread adoption of this defensive strategy across Wales during the initial phases of conquest and consolidation. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's protection, Llysun demonstrates the archaeological evidence of Norman territorial control and the establishment of lordly authority in the Welsh borderlands during the medieval period. The earthwork remains substantially preserved, providing material evidence of the military and administrative infrastructure deployed by Norman settlers to secure their gains in Wales.
Llysun Motte and Bailey is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG072. View the official record →
Llysun Motte and Bailey is a motte and bailey castle located in Monmouthshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the Anglo-Norman conquest and settlement of South Wales in the late eleventh and twelfth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG072.
Llysun Motte and Bailey dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte and bailey. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Llysun Motte and Bailey 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 MG072.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gardden Camp & Barrows (1.5 km), Mynydd Waun Fawr Roman road (2.8 km), Pencad Cymru Cairn (4.3 km).
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