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Mound and Bailey Castle is a medieval motte located in Wales, situated 495 metres north-west of Ditch Hill Bridge. The monument consists of an earthen mound characteristic of Norman or early medieval castle design, representing a common form of fortification established across Wales and the English border during the medieval period.
The castle is constructed upon bedrock of Wenlock rocks—undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formations of Wenlock age. This geological foundation of relatively soft sedimentary materials would have required careful construction to ensure stability of the substantial earthwork. The local geology would have provided readily available building material, though the mudstone and siltstone base necessitated effective drainage to prevent subsidence and water damage to the mound's structure.
The monument is protected by Cadw under reference RD057, recognising its significance as a surviving example of medieval military architecture in the Welsh landscape. The motte's survival in the local topography around Ditch Hill Bridge testifies to the enduring earthwork traditions of medieval castle construction in this region.
Mound and Bailey Castle 495m NW of Ditch Hill Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD057. View the official record →
Mound and Bailey Castle is a medieval motte located in Wales, situated 495 metres north-west of Ditch Hill Bridge. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD057.
Mound and Bailey Castle 495m NW of Ditch Hill Bridge dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Mound and Bailey Castle 495m NW of Ditch Hill Bridge 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 RD057.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Twts (5.6 km), Mound S of Woodbrook (7.3 km), Huntington Castle (7.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Mound and Bailey Castle 495m NW of Ditch Hill Bridge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Mound and Bailey Castle 495m NW of Ditch Hill Bridge stands on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.