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Nant-Cribau Castle Mound is a motte situated in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference MG148. The site represents a form of medieval fortification characteristic of the Norman period, when such earthwork castles were constructed throughout Wales as instruments of military control and settlement. The mound itself survives as a substantial earthwork, typical of motte-and-bailey castle construction, though specific details regarding its associated bailey, structural remains, or precise dating within the medieval period require reference to specialist archaeological surveys. Such monuments are significant for understanding the patterns of Norman-Welsh interaction and the evolution of military architecture during the medieval period.
Nant-Cribau Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG148. View the official record →
Nant-Cribau Castle Mound is a motte situated in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference MG148. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG148.
Nant-Cribau 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.
Nant-Cribau 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 MG148.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte castle 400m north east of Upper Gwarthlow Farm (6.1 km), Offa's Dyke: Section from Dudston Covert, Lymore to Lack Brook, Churchstoke (7 km), Offa's Dyke: section NW of Ditches Farm Also in Powys: Wales (7.3 km).
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