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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 →
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.
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.
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.
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).
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