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Motte castle and associated occupation and agricultural remains at Mynydd-Brith

England
List entry 1014881
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1014881
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.55 hectares
Grid reference
SO 28101 41433, SO 28049 41477
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Mynydd-Brith is a motte-and-bailey castle located in Herefordshire, situated within the landscape of the Welsh Marches. The monument comprises a substantial motte with an associated bailey, representing a typical Norman fortification of the eleventh or twelfth century, a period of significant castle-building activity in the border region. Archaeological survey has identified occupation remains and agricultural features in the vicinity of the castle, indicating a settlement pattern extending beyond the immediate defensive structure. The site reflects the strategic importance of the Marches during the Norman period and the integration of military and domestic settlement in medieval borderland fortifications.

Motte castle and associated occupation and agricultural remains at Mynydd-Brith is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014881. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Motte castle and associated occupation and agricultural remains at Mynydd-Brith?

Mynydd-Brith is a motte-and-bailey castle located in Herefordshire, situated within the landscape of the Welsh Marches. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014881.

Who is responsible for protecting Motte castle and associated occupation and agricultural remains at Mynydd-Brith?

Motte castle and associated occupation and agricultural remains at Mynydd-Brith is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1014881.

What other scheduled monuments are near Motte castle and associated occupation and agricultural remains at Mynydd-Brith?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 350m NNE of Abbey Farm (3.3 km), Craswall Priory, associated building remains, pond bays and hollow ways (3.8 km), Snodhill Castle (4.3 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Bowl barrow 350m NNE of Abbey Farm
3.3 km
Craswall Priory, associated building remains, pond bays and hollow ways
3.8 km
Snodhill Castle
4.3 km
Twyn-y-Beddau Round Barrow
Prehistoric · Round Barrow4.8 km
Two bowl barrows and a lime kiln 220m west of Llan Oleu
5.3 km
Pen-y-Wyrlod Long Barrow
Prehistoric · Chambered long barrow5.8 km
Motte castle, chapel, post-medieval house and garden remains east of Urishay Castle Farm
5.8 km
Remains of Blaenau Stone Circle
Prehistoric · Stone Circle5.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Motte castle and associated occupation and agricultural remains at Mynydd-Brith

Motte castle and associated occupation and agricultural remains at Mynydd-Brith stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Motte castle and associated occupation and agricultural remains at Mynydd-Brith

KenchesterRoman town · ~9.9 miles
Domesday entry for Mynyddbrydd, Herefordshire →
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