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Old Radnor Castle is a moated medieval domestic site located in Radnorshire, Wales, serving as a fortified residence during the medieval period. The monument comprises a substantial mound surrounded by a water-filled moat, characteristic of motte-and-bailey or ringwork defensive architecture typical of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries in the Welsh Marches. The site reflects the strategic importance of the Radnorshire region and demonstrates the domestic and defensive requirements of a medieval landholding during a period of Anglo-Norman settlement and Welsh border control. The moat remains a prominent feature of the landscape, preserving evidence of medieval occupation and the substantial earthwork fortifications that once enclosed the residential structures of the castle.
Old Radnor Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD051. View the official record →
Old Radnor Castle is a moated medieval domestic site located in Radnorshire, Wales, serving as a fortified residence during the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD051.
Old Radnor Castle dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a moated site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Old Radnor 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 RD051.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Twts (4.4 km), Churchyard cross in St Mary the Virgin's churchyard (4.7 km), Huntington Castle (5.2 km).
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