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Latitude: 51.7254 / 51°43'31"N
Longitude: -5.1361 / 5°8'10"W
OS Eastings: 183502
OS Northings: 207619
OS Grid: SM835076
Mapcode National: GBR G3.YH4L
Mapcode Global: VH1RP.XWLP
Entry Name: Castle Mound
Scheduled Date: 8 June 1950
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 345
Cadw Legacy ID: PE196
Schedule Class: Defence
Category: Motte
Period: Medieval
County: Pembrokeshire (Sir Benfro)
Community: St. Ishmael's (Llanisan-yn-Rhos)
Built-Up Area: St Ishmael's
Traditional County: Pembrokeshire
The monument comprises the remains of a motte and ditch, dating to the medieval period (c. 1066 -1540 AD). A motte is a large conical or pyramidal mound of soil and/or stone, usually surrounded by either a wet or dry ditch, and surmounted by a tower constructed of timber or stone. The motte measures c10.5m in diameter across the top and 32m in diameter across the base and is c5m high. It is surrounded by a ditch c6m broad. The east side of the mound is somewhat hollowed away. There are traces possible traces of a dam to the east, which could have ponded back an area of c.160m N-S by 100m. A bailey enclosure may have lain to the south, between the motte and a mere.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of medieval defensive practices. The monument is well-preserved and an important relic of the medieval landscape. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of both structural evidence and intact associated deposits.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Source: Cadw
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