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Montgomery Medieval Town, Part adjacent to Westmead, School Lane is a scheduled medieval civil settlement in Powys, Wales, designated as a monument of national importance. The town represents the planted settlement established in association with Montgomery Castle during the medieval period, reflecting the Norman expansion and consolidation of control in the Welsh borderlands. The scheduled area encompasses the urban core adjacent to Westmead, preserving archaeological deposits and earthworks that document the layout and development of this strategically significant frontier town. The site retains considerable archaeological potential for understanding medieval urban planning, settlement patterns, and the relationship between the castle and its dependent town during the High and Late Medieval periods.
Montgomery Medieval Town, Part adjacent to Westmead, School Lane is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG221. View the official record →
Montgomery Medieval Town, Part adjacent to Westmead, School Lane is a scheduled medieval civil settlement in Powys, Wales, designated as a monument of national importance. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG221.
Montgomery Medieval Town, Part adjacent to Westmead, School Lane dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a town. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Montgomery Medieval Town, Part adjacent to Westmead, School Lane 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 MG221.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 1km south east of Hopton Bank (8 km), Lower Short Ditch (Northern Part) (8.2 km), Offa's Dyke: section 1/2 mile (800m) long, SE from county boundary to River Unk Also in Powys: Wales (8.3 km).
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