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Aber Castle Mound
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September 25, 2025
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The Mound: Pen-y-Mwd is a substantial, steep-sided, sub-circular earthwork. It is a classic Motte, which is the high mound of a motte-and-bailey castle. It measures roughly 22 feet (6.7 meters) high.
Motte and Bailey: Traces of a surrounding ditch and a potential Bailey (the outer defensive enclosure) to the south-east have been identified. The motte itself has never been excavated.
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Elevation 30 m
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