Dixton Motte
Has been described as a Certain Timber Castle (Motte), and also as a Certain Fortified Manor House
There are earthwork remains
| Name | Dixton Motte |
| Alternative Names | |
| Historic Country | Monmouthshire |
| Modern Authority | Monmouthshire |
| 1974 Authority | Gwent |
| Community | Monmouth |
Dixton Mound is a sub-rectangular, or oval mound, c.30m by 40m and 2.0m high, ditched and counterscarped. An excavation in 1849 produced 11th/12th century material. A ceramic assemblage from cattle-tread erosion on the counterscarp is thought to indicate late 11th-early 12th century occupation (Wilson & Clarke 1997); Roman material from the same context were mostly mid-late 2nd century, with a single late pre-Flavian sherd (Wilson & Sockett 1997; Wilson 2000). (Coflein)
The monument comprises the remains of a motte and ditch, dating to the medieval period (c. 1066 -1540 AD). The site consists of a low oblong mound, 2m high, measuring 40m E/W by 18m N/S with steep sides and a convex summit. The motte is surrounded by a 1.5m deep ditch that is 3m wide on the N,S and E sides, extending to 12m wide on the W side. On the S side is a slight external bank. Roman pottery, dated to the 2nd century AD, and sherds of medieval pottery dated to the 11th and 12th centuries AD have been found in erosion scars on the site. (Scheduling Report)
Phillips resurveyed the site and found 'a low rectangular mound surrounded by a... small stream-fed moat' with no evidence of a bailey. A moated site with a raised building platform.
This site is a scheduled monument protected by law
Not Listed
The National Monument Record (Coflein) number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | SO517137 |
| Latitude | 51.820068359375 |
| Longitude | -2.70081996917725 |
| Eastings | 351790 |
| Northings | 213720 |
