Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
PE097
Name
Castle Mound, Llanfyrnach
Date of Designation
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
Crymych
Easting
221966
Northing
231230
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). The motte stands to about 6m high and has a summit 18 metres in diameter. A depression in the centre lined with stone foundations is problematic. There is a road all round the east and south side and a modern house to the north, so that any bailey that once may have existed is probably now unrecognisable.
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.