© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Cadw
The Warden Mound and Bailey Castle is a motte and bailey earthwork located in Radnorshire, Wales, and represents a typical Norman defensive structure of the eleventh or twelfth century. The monument comprises a prominent artificial mound with an associated bailey or defended enclosure, characteristic of early medieval fortification design adopted by Norman settlers throughout the Welsh borders. Such motte and bailey castles served as centres of manorial administration and military control during the period of Norman expansion into Wales. The site retains its earthwork features in the landscape, providing evidence of the medieval occupation and defence strategies employed in the region during the medieval period.
The Warden Mound & Bailey Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD052. View the official record →
The Warden Mound and Bailey Castle is a motte and bailey earthwork located in Radnorshire, Wales, and represents a typical Norman defensive structure of the eleventh or twelfth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD052.
The Warden 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 Warden 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 RD052.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: the section extending 165yds (150m) N from Berry Wood (6 km), Offa's Dyke: the section extending 300yds (270m) crossing the railway W of Titley Junction (6.6 km), Mound 150yds (140m) N of church (7.8 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around The Warden Mound & Bailey Castle