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Wiston Castle is a motte and bailey castle located in the Landsker region of Pembrokeshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period of the twelfth century. The site comprises a substantial mound with a bailey enclosure, typical of early Norman fortifications in Wales, and represents an important phase of Anglo-Norman settlement and military control in South Wales during the medieval period. The castle served as a defensive stronghold and administrative centre for the Norman lordship in the area. Today the earthwork remains largely intact, preserving the characteristic topography of a motte and bailey fortification and providing evidence of Norman military architecture and strategy in the Welsh borderlands.
Wiston Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE077. View the official record →
Wiston Castle is a motte and bailey castle located in the Landsker region of Pembrokeshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period of the twelfth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE077.
Wiston Castle dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte and bailey. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Wiston 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 PE077.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Picton Castle Mound (4.7 km), Sister's House (4.7 km), Castle Lake Camp (5.2 km).
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