What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The adjoining mound is the motte of the original motte and bailey, castle of the Hay (la Haie) built by the Norman lord Bernard Newmarch c1100AD
Bernard Newmarch was a Norman lord who constructed the motte and bailey castle of the Hay around 1100 AD, which played a significant role in Norman control over the Welsh Marches.
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