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Penarth Mount Castle Mound is a motte earthwork located in Radnorshire, Wales, representing a common form of Norman defensive settlement established in the Welsh border region during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The monument comprises a substantial raised mound typical of motte-and-bailey castles, though its bailey remains archaeologically underdeveloped or uncertain. Such structures functioned as administrative centres and military strongholds during the period of Norman expansion into Wales, though detailed historical records specific to Penarth Mount remain limited. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw, reflecting its significance as evidence of medieval military organisation and settlement patterns in the wider Marches landscape.
Penarth Mount Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD076. View the official record →
Penarth Mount Castle Mound is a motte earthwork located in Radnorshire, Wales, representing a common form of Norman defensive settlement established in the Welsh border region during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD076.
Penarth Mount 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.
Penarth Mount 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 RD076.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Aberedw Castle (7 km), Aberedw Castle Mound (7 km), Blaenhenllan round cairn (7.3 km).
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