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Waun Twmpath Motte is a motte-and-bailey fortification situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period of medieval Wales. The site consists of a substantial earthen mound characteristic of early Norman defensive architecture, constructed to command the surrounding landscape and serve as a focal point of Norman military control in the region. Such mottes were typically erected in the late eleventh and twelfth centuries as part of the broader Norman conquest and settlement of Wales, functioning both as military strongholds and symbols of feudal authority. The monument remains an important archaeological record of Norman military strategy and settlement patterns in medieval Carmarthenshire.
Waun Twmpath Motte is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM238. View the official record →
Waun Twmpath Motte is a motte-and-bailey fortification situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period of medieval Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM238.
Waun Twmpath Motte dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Waun Twmpath 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 CM238.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron Tub Boats at Burry Port Harbour (3.1 km), Stanley's Tramroad Embankment, Pembrey (3.7 km), Pembrey Old Harbour (3.8 km).
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