Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
CM114
Name
Castell Du Castle Mound
Date of Designation
05/07/1951
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
Easting
243738
Northing
234082
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 at Castell Du measures c 20m in diameter and c 5m high and has a summit diameter of 16m. It is surrounded on all side by a ditch 4m wide and 0.5m deep except on the north east where a section of the mound has been removed by old quarrying.
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.