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Morganstown Castle Mound is a motte, a type of medieval defensive earthwork characteristic of Norman and post-Conquest settlement in Wales. Located in Glamorgan, the monument consists of an artificial mound that would have supported a timber or stone fortification, typical of the 11th to 13th centuries. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, it represents the pattern of Anglo-Norman military expansion and consolidation of power in South Wales during the medieval period. The site's surviving earthwork demonstrates the continued strategic importance of defensive positions in the region during the medieval centuries.
Morganstown Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM256. View the official record →
Morganstown Castle Mound is a motte, a type of medieval defensive earthwork characteristic of Norman and post-Conquest settlement in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM256.
Morganstown 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.
Morganstown 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 GM256.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Greave Round Barrow (8.6 km), Tinkinswood Chambered Tomb (9.3 km), Coed-y-Cwm Chambered Cairn (9.4 km).
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