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Tomen Bedd Ugre is a motte and bailey castle situated in Radnorshire, Wales, representing medieval defence architecture of the Norman period. The monument consists of a mounded earthwork with associated bailey, characteristic of early medieval fortifications constructed across Wales following the Norman conquest. The site's strategic location within Radnorshire reflects the pattern of castle building undertaken to establish territorial control during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's protection, Tomen Bedd Ugre preserves evidence of the early stages of Norman military and administrative settlement in the region.
Tomen Bedd Ugre Mound & Bailey Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD092. View the official record →
Tomen Bedd Ugre is a motte and bailey castle situated in Radnorshire, Wales, representing medieval defence architecture of the Norman period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD092.
Tomen Bedd Ugre 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.
Tomen Bedd Ugre 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 RD092.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Castle Mound (6.6 km), Castell Collen (8.1 km), Cefnllys Castle (8.2 km).
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