Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
PE238
Name
Castell Mound
Date of Designation
14/03/1951
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
Puncheston
Easting
202149
Northing
228993
Broad Class
Defence
Site Type
Motte
Period
Medieval
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
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 is 40ft in diameter across the top and stands to a height of 12-15ft. It is somewhat mis-shapen and covered in grass.
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.