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Town Wall at Watton Mount is a medieval defensive structure forming part of the town defences of Brecon in Breconshire, Wales. The monument preserves a section of the stone wall that once encircled the medieval town, dating from the medieval period when such fortifications were essential to the protection and organisation of urban settlements. The wall at Watton Mount represents the physical infrastructure of Brecon's medieval defensive system, elements of which survive in scattered sections throughout the modern town. This scheduled monument is recorded under Cadw reference SAM BR150 and contributes to the archaeological understanding of medieval urban organisation in 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 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 the UK.
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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