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Simon's Castle is a motte and bailey earthwork located in Monmouthshire, Wales, and is scheduled as an ancient monument under Cadw's protection. The site consists of a substantial mound with an associated bailey platform, characteristic of Norman defensive architecture of the twelfth century. The castle represents the pattern of motte and bailey construction that followed the Norman Conquest, serving as a fortified stronghold in the frontier region of the Welsh Marches. Little structural evidence remains above ground beyond the earthwork itself, though the site's archaeological significance lies in its intact morphology and its role within the network of Norman military installations that controlled the Anglo-Welsh border.
Simon's Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG207. View the official record →
Simon's Castle is a motte and bailey earthwork located in Monmouthshire, Wales, and is scheduled as an ancient monument under Cadw's protection. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG207.
Simon's 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.
Simon's 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 MG207.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Small enclosed settlement in Knuck Wood (6.6 km), Small enclosed Iron Age or Romano-British settlement and adjacent cultivation remains, 450m north west of Cwm Farm (7.7 km), Offa's Dyke: section 400m east of Cwm Farm (7.9 km).
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