The village of Abergwyngregyn (often shortened to Aber) is on the north coast of Wales, a few miles east of Bangor.
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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Location: Aber, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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