Scheduled MonumentsWalesNewtown Hall Castle Mound
Medieval · Motte

Newtown Hall Castle Mound

Wales
Cadw SAM MG160
Period
Medieval
Site type
Motte
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Cadw

Overview

History & significance

Newtown Hall Castle Mound is a motte situated in Montgomeryshire, Wales, and forms part of the medieval defensive landscape of the Welsh Marches. The earthwork consists of a substantial raised mound typical of early Norman fortifications, dating to the medieval period when such structures served as strategic strongholds in the border regions. The site's construction and use reflect the pattern of Norman settlement and fortification that characterised the conquest and control of Wales during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Now scheduled as an ancient monument under Cadw protection, the mound survives as a significant archaeological witness to this formative period of Welsh medieval history.

Newtown Hall Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG160. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Newtown Hall Castle Mound?

Newtown Hall Castle Mound is a motte situated in Montgomeryshire, Wales, and forms part of the medieval defensive landscape of the Welsh Marches. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG160.

What period does Newtown Hall Castle Mound date from?

Newtown Hall 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Newtown Hall Castle Mound?

Newtown Hall 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 MG160.

What other scheduled monuments are near Newtown Hall Castle Mound?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crugyn Round Barrows (5.6 km), Crugyn Bank Dyke (5.9 km), Two Tumps Round Barrows (6.4 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Newtown Hall Castle Mound