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The Berries Mound and Bailey Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference MM026. The site comprises a raised mound typical of Norman defensive architecture, representing the widespread castle-building programme conducted across Wales during the medieval period following the Norman conquest. Such earthwork fortifications were constructed rapidly and economically, serving as administrative and military centres for the Norman overlords establishing control over Welsh territories. The physical remains at The Berries demonstrate the characteristic two-part structure of motte-and-bailey design, with the mound forming the primary defensive strongpoint and the bailey providing an outer defended enclosure for domestic and military functions.
The Berries Mound & Bailey Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM026. View the official record →
The Berries Mound and Bailey Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference MM026. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM026.
The Berries Mound & Bailey Castle dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
The Berries 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 MM026.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St. Mary's Churchyard Cross, Portskewett (1.8 km), Harold's House (site of) (1.8 km), Enclosure revealed by Aerial Photography (2.2 km).
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