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Penrhos Mound and Bailey Castle is a motte and bailey earthwork situated in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw's register (MM097). The monument comprises the characteristic two-part defensive structure typical of Norman fortifications, consisting of a raised mound with an associated bailey or outer enclosure, representing the dominant castle form of the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Such fortifications were constructed rapidly using earth and timber to establish military control during the Norman settlement and consolidation of power in Wales, serving both as defensive strongholds and administrative centres. The earthwork remains survive as a testament to medieval military engineering and the pattern of Norman expansion into Welsh territory during the High Medieval period.
Penrhos Mound & Bailey Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM097. View the official record →
Penrhos Mound and Bailey Castle is a motte and bailey earthwork situated in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw's register (MM097). It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM097.
Penrhos Mound & 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 Britain.
Penrhos Mound & 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 MM097.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Raglan Churchyard Cross (5.5 km), Cross on Croes Lwyd Farm (6.3 km), St. Martin's Churchyard Cross, Pen y Clawdd (6.9 km).
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