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Womaston Castle Mound is a motte and bailey earthwork located in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the Anglo-Norman conquest of the region. The monument comprises a substantial mound with associated bailey, typical of the defensive settlements established by Norman lords to consolidate control over the Welsh borderlands during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The site's earthwork remains survive as a significant example of early medieval military architecture in the region, reflecting the strategic importance of Radnorshire during the period of Anglo-Norman expansion into Wales.
Womaston Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD118. View the official record →
Womaston Castle Mound is a motte and bailey earthwork located in Radnorshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period following the Anglo-Norman conquest of the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD118.
Womaston Castle Mound 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.
Womaston Castle Mound 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 RD118.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Worsell Wood cairn cemetery (2.9 km), Mound 150yds (140m) N of church (4.4 km), Churchyard cross in St Mary the Virgin's churchyard (4.5 km).
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