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Latitude: 51.8051 / 51°48'18"N
Longitude: -4.7078 / 4°42'28"W
OS Eastings: 213405
OS Northings: 215294
OS Grid: SN134152
Mapcode National: GBR CX.XJWW
Mapcode Global: VH2P0.CW0L
Entry Name: Llangwathan Castle Mound
Scheduled Date: 28 April 1989
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 1472
Cadw Legacy ID: PE434
Schedule Class: Defence
Category: Motte
Period: Medieval
County: Pembrokeshire (Sir Benfro)
Community: Lampeter Velfrey (Llanbedr Felfre)
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 Llangwathan motte stands in a low lying, rather boggy position by the Afon Marlais and measures 20m in diameter by 3m high. The surviving ditch is preserved on all sides.
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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