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Maes-Celyn Castle Mound is a motte of medieval date located in Breconshire, Wales. The monument comprises an earthen mound typical of Norman defensive architecture, representing the type of fortification constructed in Wales during the period of Anglo-Norman expansion and settlement. The site's location within Breconshire reflects the pattern of motte construction across the Welsh Marches and lowland Wales during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. As a scheduled ancient monument registered with Cadw under reference SAM BR055, the site remains an important testament to early medieval military organisation and territorial control in the region.
Maes-Celyn Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR055. View the official record →
Maes-Celyn Castle Mound is a motte of medieval date located in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR055.
Maes-Celyn 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.
Maes-Celyn 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 BR055.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pwll Du Village (8.6 km), Ironstone Quarries at Carreg Maen Taro (8.8 km), Pwll Du Limestone Quarry & Water Balance Lift (9.1 km).
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