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Town Wall at Watton Mount is a medieval defensive structure forming part of the historic town defences of Brecon in Breconshire, Wales. The monument dates to the medieval period, when Brecon was an important fortified settlement, and represents the surviving remains of the stone wall system that once enclosed and protected the town. The site at Watton Mount preserves evidence of this defensive boundary, which would have been constructed to secure the settlement against military threat during the medieval era. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, it remains significant for understanding the urban fortification strategies and defensive architecture of medieval Wales.
Town Wall at Watton Mount is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR150. View the official record →
Town Wall at Watton Mount is a medieval defensive structure forming part of the historic town defences of Brecon in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR150.
Town Wall at Watton Mount dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a town defences. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Town Wall at Watton Mount 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 BR150.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cilwhybert Castle Mound (3.6 km), Early Medieval Cross in St Brynach’s Church, Llanfrynach (3.9 km), Plas-y-Gaer Camp (4.1 km).
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