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Twyn Castell is a motte situated in Glamorgan, Wales, and dates to the Norman period following the late eleventh-century conquest and settlement of south Wales. The monument consists of a prominent earthen mound, characteristic of early Norman fortifications, which would have originally supported a timber or stone superstructure serving defensive and administrative purposes. As a motte-and-bailey castle, it represents the typical form of martial architecture employed by the Norman invaders to consolidate their territorial control across Wales during the medieval period. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Welsh heritage designation system.
Twyn Castell is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM121. View the official record →
Twyn Castell is a motte situated in Glamorgan, Wales, and dates to the Norman period following the late eleventh-century conquest and settlement of south Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM121.
Twyn Castell dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Twyn Castell 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 GM121.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Garnedd Lwyd (7.2 km), Cross Ridge Dyke & Earthwork on Cefn Eglwysilan (7.7 km), Cornish Type Engine House, Bryngwyn Colliery (8.1 km).
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