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Trueman's Hill motte is a medieval motte and bailey earthwork located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw. The site sits upon bedrock of the Millstone Grit Group, a sequence of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposits formed during the Namurian period of the Carboniferous. This hard, competent geology provided a stable foundation for the construction and survival of the earthwork.
The motte comprises an elevated mound topped by a flattened platform where a timber or stone keep would once have stood. The bailey, a lower courtyard area enclosed by its own defences, adjoins the motte. This paired arrangement represents the standard defensive design adopted by Norman and early medieval lords to protect their holdings and maintain control over local territory.
The survival of Trueman's Hill's earthworks reflects the durability of such constructed landforms on stable ground. Although the timber superstructures have long vanished, the underlying mound and enclosure banks remain clearly visible features of the medieval Welsh landscape, documenting the military and administrative reach of their original builders.
Trueman's Hill motte is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL030. View the official record →
Trueman's Hill motte is a medieval motte and bailey earthwork located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL030.
Trueman's Hill motte dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte and bailey. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Trueman's Hill motte 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 FL030.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wat's Dyke: Section NW of Clawdd Offa (5.6 km), Wat's Dyke: Two sections between Clawdd Offa & Pigeon House Farm (6.7 km), Wat's Dyke: Section N of Carlton Grange (7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Trueman's Hill motte's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Trueman's Hill motte stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.