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Wiston Castle is a motte and bailey fortification located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period of the early twelfth century. The site comprises a substantial earthen mound with an adjoining bailey enclosure, typical of early Norman defensive architecture in Wales, and represents an important example of the military consolidation of Norman power in South Wales during the early medieval period. The castle's strategic location reflects the Norman settlement pattern in Pembrokeshire, where such fortifications served to control territory and secure communication routes. The monument remains substantially preserved as earthworks and is designated under Cadw's schedule of ancient monuments, reflecting its archaeological and historical significance.
Wiston Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE077. View the official record →
Wiston Castle is a motte and bailey fortification located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period of the early 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 the UK.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Wiston Castle'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.
Wiston Castle stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.