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Morganstown Castle Mound is a motte situated in Glamorgan, Wales, dating to the medieval period. The monument consists of a substantial earthwork mound characteristic of motte-and-bailey fortifications, representing a form of defensive architecture widely constructed in Wales and the Welsh Borders during the Norman period and subsequent medieval centuries. Such mottes typically served as the focal point of early medieval settlements, providing elevated vantage points for defence and territorial control. The site remains an important example of early medieval military engineering in the region, recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments protection as GM256.
Morganstown Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM256. View the official record →
Morganstown Castle Mound is a motte situated in Glamorgan, Wales, dating to the medieval period. 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 the UK.
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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