PE254

Wolfscastle Castle Mound  

09/07/1951  

Designated  

Pembrokeshire  

Wolfscastle  

195780  

226510  

Defence  

Motte and Bailey  

Medieval  

The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument. The monument comprises the remains of a motte and and bailey castle, a military stronghold built during the medieval period (c. 1066 -1540 AD) which is located on a bluff at the junction of the Western Cleddau and the Anghof rivers. The name Castrum Lupi occurs in the thirteenth century where the Latin word Lupi refers to a personal name. The Black Book of St Davids of 1326 refers to buildings here belonging to the Lord of the Manor. The motte is c 7m high and 15m in diameter at the top and is surrounded by a ditch. It is set within the north part of a scarp defined enclosure 70m by 88m which contains indications of buildings of uncertain period or purpose. 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.