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The Moat Mound and Bailey Castle is a motte and bailey fortification located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the Cadw reference MG017. The site comprises a raised mound typical of Norman defensive architecture, constructed during the medieval period following the Norman conquest and settlement of Wales. Such fortifications served as administrative centres and military strongholds, combining a timber or stone keep upon the motte with an adjacent bailey, or outer defensive enclosure, which provided protection for domestic and military personnel. The earthwork remains visible today as a substantial topographical feature, preserving evidence of early medieval military engineering and the Norman consolidation of territorial control in Wales.
The Moat Mound & Bailey Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG017. View the official record →
The Moat Mound and Bailey Castle is a motte and bailey fortification located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the Cadw reference MG017. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG017.
The Moat Mound & Bailey 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.
The Moat 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 MG017.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llandinam Hall Enclosure (1.5 km), Allt Gethin Round Cairn (3.4 km), Neuadd Goch Castle Mound (4.3 km).
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