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Caer Castell Camp, also known as Caer Castell Ring Motte, is a medieval motte and ditch in Rumney in Cardiff, Wales, which is a scheduled monument.


History

Motte-and-bailey castles date back to the medieval period, from 1066 to 1540 AD. As such, the motte is of national importance, which may improve our understanding of medieval defensive structures.


Present day

Caer Castell Camp is today located within the grounds of St Illtyd's Catholic High School. The structure is about in diameter at its base, at its top about in diameter and about high. Some landscaping has been carried out but the site is overgrown with trees, shrubs and brambles.


See also

* List of castles in Wales * Castles in Great Britain and Ireland *
List of scheduled monuments in Cardiff Cardiff is the capital and largest city in Wales. The county, which takes in a number of smaller settlements around the city, has 28 scheduled monuments. These include sites from every period of Welsh history, from the Neolithic onwards. With fou ...
* List of motte-and-bailey castles


References


External links

* {{Commons category-inline, Caer Castell Camp Castles in Cardiff Scheduled monuments in Cardiff Motte-and-bailey castles