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Ystrad-Meurig Castle is a medieval motte-and-bailey fortification located in Ceredigion, Wales, dating to the Norman period of the twelfth century. The castle consists of an earthwork mound with an associated bailey, representing a typical early medieval defensive structure of the kind erected following the Norman advance into Wales. The site reflects the strategic importance of the Teifi valley during the period of Anglo-Norman expansion and Welsh resistance in mid-Wales. The monument survives as an archaeological earthwork and remains a significant record of Norman military settlement and fortification in the region.
Ystrad-Meurig Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD032. View the official record →
Ystrad-Meurig Castle is a medieval motte-and-bailey fortification located in Ceredigion, Wales, dating to the Norman period of the twelfth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD032.
Ystrad-Meurig Castle dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a castle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Ystrad-Meurig 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 CD032.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn Fflur Round Cairn Cemetery (6.6 km), Garn Gron Round Cairn Cemetery (7.4 km), Gwar-castell, Round Cairn Pair 375m SE of (7.5 km).
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