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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 Cadw reference MG017. The site comprises the characteristic earthwork elements of this fortress type, with a raised mound, or motte, accompanied by an adjacent bailey or defended enclosure, representing the dominant form of military architecture in Wales during the early Norman period. Such fortifications served as administrative and defensive centres during the Norman conquest and consolidation of Welsh territories in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The earthwork remains preserve evidence of medieval defensive strategy and settlement patterns in the region.
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 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 the UK.
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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