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Rhysnant Hall Castle Mound is a medieval ringwork situated in Wales. The monument comprises a raised circular earthwork typical of Norman fortifications constructed during the early medieval period, when such modest but effective strongholds were built across Wales and the Welsh Marches. The ringwork consists of a central platform surrounded by a substantial ditch and outer bank, which would once have supported timber defensive structures and provided protection for its occupants.
The mound is founded upon Caradoc Rocks, a bedrock formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone dating to the Caradocian period. This geological foundation is characteristic of the solid ground across much of mid-Wales, which would have provided stable anchorage for the earthwork's construction. The building materials for the ringwork itself would likely have derived from local stone and soil excavated during its creation.
The site is protected by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments service, under reference number MG142. This designation recognises its significance as evidence of medieval settlement and defence strategies employed in Wales during the period following the Norman conquest. Though modest in scale compared to substantial stone castles, ringworks such as Rhysnant Hall Castle Mound remain important archaeological witnesses to the region's complex political and military history.
Rhysnant Hall Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG142. View the official record →
Rhysnant Hall Castle Mound is a medieval ringwork situated in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG142.
Rhysnant Hall Castle Mound dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a ringwork. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Rhysnant Hall 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 MG142.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: Section extending 3000m SE to Bele Brook, Llandrinio (2.6 km), Breidden Hill Camp (5.1 km), Camp 350m NW of Varchoel Hall (revealed by aerial photography) (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Rhysnant Hall 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.
Rhysnant Hall Castle Mound stands on Caradoc Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.