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Tomen y Faerdre is a motte and bailey earthwork situated in Denbighshire, Wales, representing a form of military fortification common in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The site consists of a substantial earthen mound typical of Norman or early medieval Welsh defence works, constructed to command the surrounding landscape and serve as a centre of authority. Its exact historical context and founding date remain matters for archaeological interpretation, though the morphology indicates construction during the early medieval period when such motte-and-bailey castles were established across Wales and the Anglo-Norman frontier. The monument survives as an important archaeological record of medieval fortification practice and territorial control in the region.
Tomen y Faerdre Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE006. View the official record →
Tomen y Faerdre is a motte and bailey earthwork situated in Denbighshire, Wales, representing a form of military fortification common in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE006.
Tomen y Faerdre Castle Mound dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Tomen y Faerdre Castle Mound 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 DE006.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cyrn y Brain Round Barrows (7.4 km), Cryn-y-Brain Round Barrow (8.2 km), Ty Mawr Round Barrows (8.6 km).
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