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Powis Castle Park Mound is an earthwork located within the grounds of Powis Castle in Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales. The mound represents landscaping activity associated with the post-medieval development of the castle's designed grounds and park, reflecting the fashioning of the estate during the early modern period. As an unclassified earthwork within the broader park landscape, it forms part of the significant horticultural and spatial interventions undertaken to enhance the castle's setting and demonstrate the status of its owners. The feature is recorded and protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw register, acknowledging its archaeological and historical importance to understanding the evolution of the Powis estate.
Powis Castle Park Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG212. View the official record →
Powis Castle Park Mound is an earthwork located within the grounds of Powis Castle in Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG212.
Powis Castle Park Mound dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a earthwork (unclassified). It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Powis Castle Park 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 MG212.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Camp 230m SE of Waen Heilyn (revealed by aerial photography) (8.6 km), Ffridd Faldwyn Camp (9 km), Montgomery Castle (9.1 km).
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