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Maes-Celyn Castle Mound is a motte situated in Breconshire, Wales, representing a form of medieval fortification typical of the Norman period in the Welsh borderlands. The site consists of an earthen mound, characteristic of motte-and-bailey castles that were rapidly constructed in the eleventh and twelfth centuries to assert military control over conquered territories. Such structures, though relatively modest in their physical remains today, served as important defensive positions during the period of Anglo-Norman expansion into Wales. The monument is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the designation BR055, reflecting its significance to the archaeological and historical record of medieval Breconshire.
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 situated in Breconshire, Wales, representing a form of medieval fortification typical of the Norman period in the Welsh borderlands. 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 Britain.
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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