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Gelli Garn Castle;Hill House, Castle

Motte and Bailey

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The National Monuments Record of Wales records Gelli Garn Castle;Hill House, Castle as Motte and Bailey from the Medieval period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Gelli Garn Castle, also known as Hill House Castle, is a medieval motte and bailey castle, likely built in the 12th or 13th century, reflecting the Norman influence in Wales during that period. It is remembered as an example of early medieval military architecture and as part of the wider network of castles used to control and defend the region.

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