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Tredustan Castle Mound is a motte situated in Breconshire, Wales, representing a form of fortification characteristic of the Norman period following the conquest of Wales. The mound survives as an earthwork monument of medieval date, constructed as part of the defensive infrastructure established during the Anglo-Norman expansion into South Wales. Its location within Breconshire reflects the strategic importance of the region during the medieval period, when such motte-and-bailey castles served as administrative centres and military strongholds. The monument is recorded under the Cadw Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as BR082.
Tredustan Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR082. View the official record →
Tredustan Castle Mound is a motte situated in Breconshire, Wales, representing a form of fortification characteristic of the Norman period following the conquest of Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR082.
Tredustan 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.
Tredustan 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 BR082.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure W of Allt yr Esgair (8.4 km), Cefn Moel Round Cairn and Ritual Platform (8.4 km), Cefn Moel Round Barrows (8.9 km).
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