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Neuadd Goch Castle Mound is a medieval motte constructed upon the Ludlow Rocks, a bedrock of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone characteristic of this part of Wales. The mound's position on these relatively soft sedimentary strata would have required careful engineering to ensure stability of the earthwork and any timber or stone structures built upon its summit. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference MG115.
Mottes of this type typically date to the Norman period or the centuries following, serving as defensive strongholds during the fragmented political landscape of medieval Wales and the March. Such monuments usually comprise a steep artificial mound surrounded by a ditch, the mound itself crowned with a timber palisade and tower. The construction would have exploited the local geology, with material excavated from the surrounding ditch piled to form the mound itself.
The Ludlow Rocks geology of the surrounding landscape would have influenced both the visibility of Neuadd Goch from neighbouring territories and the practical challenges of its construction and maintenance. The monument remains a tangible record of medieval fortification strategies in this region of Wales, preserving evidence of a period when such strongholds formed essential elements of territorial control and defence.
Neuadd Goch Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG115. View the official record →
Neuadd Goch Castle Mound is a medieval motte constructed upon the Ludlow Rocks, a bedrock of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone characteristic of this part of Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG115.
Neuadd Goch 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.
Neuadd Goch 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 MG115.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pegwn Mawr Round Barrows (8.6 km), Castell y Blaidd (9.2 km), Castell y Blaidd Medieval Settlement (9.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Neuadd Goch Castle Mound'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.
Neuadd Goch Castle Mound stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.