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Pen y Clawdd Castle Mound is a post-medieval motte located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference MM145. The earthwork survives as a substantial mound, characteristic of motte-and-bailey fortifications, though its post-medieval dating indicates it may have served recreational or defensive purposes in a later phase than the typical Norman motte castles of Wales. The site's precise historical context and original function remain subjects of archaeological study, though its preservation as a scheduled monument recognises its importance to understanding the settlement and defensive landscape of its region.
Pen y Clawdd Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM145. View the official record →
Pen y Clawdd Castle Mound is a post-medieval motte located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference MM145.
Pen y Clawdd Castle Mound dates from the post medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Pen y Clawdd 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 MM145.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St. Faith's Churchyard Cross, Llanfoist (7.3 km), Hill's Tramroad Inclines, Llanfoist (8 km), Blorenge Tunnel, Hill's Tramroad (8.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Pen y Clawdd Castle Mound's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Pen y Clawdd Castle Mound stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.