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Ystradowen Castle Mound is a motte dating from the medieval period, located in Wales and recorded under Cadw designation SAM GM228. The monument consists of an earthwork mound characteristic of early Norman fortification strategy, representing the type of hastily constructed defensive works that proliferated in Wales during the initial phases of Anglo-Norman settlement and military expansion. Its physical form and archaeological character place it within the tradition of motte-and-bailey castles that served as strongholds for Norman lords seeking to establish territorial control in contested Welsh borderlands. Though modest in surviving architectural features, the site remains an important record of twelfth-century military occupation and the transformation of the Welsh landscape through Norman intervention.
Ystradowen Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM228. View the official record →
Ystradowen Castle Mound is a motte dating from the medieval period, located in Wales and recorded under Cadw designation SAM GM228. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM228.
Ystradowen Castle Mound dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Ystradowen 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 GM228.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round Barrow Cairn, 340m west of The Parwg (9.2 km), Deserted Medieval Village North East of Rock Farm (9.5 km), West Orchard Manor House (9.5 km).
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