Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Castell Nonni
Llanllwni, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A scheduled monument in Llanllwni, Carmarthenshire, recorded as Motte (Medieval).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Motte
- Period
- Medieval
- Date of designation
- 4 July 1951
- Community
- Llanllwni
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 52.03667, -4.19581
- SAM number
- CM102
- Cadw record number
- 434
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1830 map "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 211 Newcastle Emlyn (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's 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 bailey castle, a military stronghold built during the medieval period. The motte consists of a large conical mound of soil or stone, it measures c 28m in diameter and is about 5m high and 12m in diameter at the top. On the south east side part of a ditch that may have originally surrounded the motte is visible this and measures c 0.5m deep. East of the motte a low rise may represent the remains of the embanked enclosure of a bailey. Both motte and bailey might originally have been further strengthened with palisades, revetments, and/or a tower on top of the motte.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of medieval defensive organisation. The well-preserved monument forms an important element within the wider medieval context and the structure itself may be expected to contain archaeological information relating to chronology, building techniques and functional detail.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Nearby in the register
- Capel NoniReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Maesycrugiau ManorNo class recorded1 mi
- Ring Cairn 50m North of Crug y BiswalRound Cairn2 mi
- Crug y Biswal Round BarrowRound Barrow2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.