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Y Foelas Castle Mound is a motte and bailey fortification located in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period of Welsh settlement and defence. The site comprises an earthen mound typical of early medieval military architecture, representing the form of castle construction favoured by Norman settlers in Wales during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The monument's location within the upland terrain of Denbighshire reflects the strategic positioning required to control and defend territory during the period of Anglo-Norman expansion into Wales. Y Foelas Castle Mound is recorded as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the Cadw designation SAM DE097, recognising its archaeological and historical importance as evidence of medieval fortification practices in North Wales.
Y Foelas Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE097. View the official record →
Y Foelas Castle Mound is a motte and bailey fortification located in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Norman period of Welsh settlement and defence. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE097.
Y Foelas 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.
Y Foelas 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 DE097.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Maes-Gwyn Castle Mound (0.7 km), Pont Newydd (Northern) (1.3 km), Pont Newydd (Southern) (1.3 km).
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