Scheduled MonumentsWalesStormy Castle
Medieval · Motte

Stormy Castle

Wales
Cadw SAM GM217
Period
Medieval
Site type
Motte
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Stormy Castle is a motte and bailey fortification located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM217. The site comprises an earthen motte with an attached bailey, representing the typical Norman approach to rapid castle construction in Wales during the twelfth century. The monument survives as an earthwork, with the motte forming a raised artificial mound that would originally have supported timber or stone fortifications. As a motte and bailey castle, Stormy Castle reflects the strategic defence requirements of the Norman settlement and control of the Welsh borderlands during the early medieval period.

Stormy Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM217. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stormy Castle?

Stormy Castle is a motte and bailey fortification located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM217. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM217.

What period does Stormy Castle date from?

Stormy Castle dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Stormy Castle?

Stormy 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 GM217.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stormy Castle?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Merthyr Mawr Warren (4.9 km), Candleston Castle (5 km), Hutchwns round barrow (5 km).

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