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Mound in Churchyard is a motte, a raised earthwork defensive structure of medieval date located in Wales. The monument consists of a substantial artificial mound, likely constructed during the Norman period or early medieval era, which would have supported a timber or stone fortification on its summit. The placement of the mound within a churchyard setting is characteristic of certain Welsh sites where Norman-period military installations were later incorporated into ecclesiastical landscapes. As a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw protection (SAM MG117), the site represents an important example of early medieval military architecture and settlement strategy in the Welsh landscape.
Mound in Churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG117. View the official record →
Mound in Churchyard is a motte, a raised earthwork defensive structure of medieval date located in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG117.
Mound in Churchyard 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 in Churchyard 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 MG117.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ucheldre Camp (7.3 km), Camp 230m SE of Waen Heilyn (revealed by aerial photography) (7.8 km), Pen-y-Gaer Camp (8.2 km).
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