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Weobley Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey fortress situated in the parish of Weobley in Herefordshire, England, near the Welsh border. Constructed in the late eleventh or early twelfth century, the castle comprises a substantial mound surrounded by defensive ditches and an outer bailey, typical of early Norman military architecture in the border regions. The site demonstrates the strategic importance of fortifications in controlling the Welsh Marches during the medieval period. Though now earthworks only, with no standing masonry surviving, Weobley Castle remains a significant example of Norman military engineering and settlement strategy in the Anglo-Welsh frontier zone.
Weobley Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM010. View the official record →
Weobley Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey fortress situated in the parish of Weobley in Herefordshire, England, near the Welsh border. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM010.
Weobley Castle dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a castle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Weobley Castle 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 GM010.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Limestone Quarry and Kiln at Oxwich (6.6 km), Tower NE of Oxwich Castle (6.7 km), Castell Oxwich (6.7 km).
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