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Pant-Glas Castle Mound is a motte situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the medieval period. The monument consists of an earthen mound characteristic of early Norman fortification design, representing the widespread pattern of motte-and-bailey castle construction across Wales during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Such mottes served as defensive strongholds and symbols of feudal authority during the Norman expansion into Welsh territories. The site is recorded in the Cadw heritage register as a scheduled ancient monument under reference CM121, reflecting its archaeological and historical importance to the understanding of medieval Welsh fortification practices.
Pant-Glas Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM121. View the official record →
Pant-Glas Castle Mound is a motte situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM121.
Pant-Glas 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.
Pant-Glas 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 CM121.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Defended Enclosure 350m S of Clungwyn (2.7 km), Roman Amphitheatre (5.3 km), Merlins Hill Hillfort (5.5 km).
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