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Norton Mound and Bailey Castle is a motte and bailey earthwork located in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the late eleventh-century conquest and settlement of the region. The monument comprises a substantial mound with an associated bailey, representing a typical form of early medieval fortification employed by Norman lords to establish control over the Welsh borderlands. Its construction reflects the strategic importance of Radnorshire during the early Norman colonisation of Wales, when such castles served as administrative centres and military strongholds. The earthwork survives as a significant archaeological example of Norman military architecture in its landscape context, preserving evidence of the settlement patterns and defensive strategies employed during the high medieval period.
Norton Mound And Bailey Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD056. View the official record →
Norton Mound and Bailey Castle is a motte and bailey earthwork located in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the late eleventh-century conquest and settlement of the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD056.
Norton Mound And Bailey Castle dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte and bailey. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Norton Mound And Bailey Castle 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 RD056.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard (7 km), Offa's Dyke: section S of Riddings Brook on Herrock Hill (7.3 km), Offa's Dyke: Rushock Hill section, extending 1630yds (1490m) E to Kennel Wood (7.8 km).
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