Alexanderstone Motte 2
Alexanderstone Motte 2 lies close to the first motte and appears to be a related fortification, possibly an earlier or later phase. Such pairs of mottes are rare but not unknown, and they often represent either a relocation of the main strongpoint or two competing lords holding adjacent land. The second motte is slightly smaller and may have been a secondary outpost or a manorial centre that was eventually replaced by the larger mound. The site sits within farmland and retains evidence of its circular shape despite erosion. As with many small mottes in this region, no stonework survives, and the original timber structures have long vanished. The position of the two Alexanderstone mottes illustrates the dynamic and often unstable nature of Norman frontier settlement in the Usk valley. Alternate names: Alexanderstone Lower Motte
Alexanderstone Motte 2
Alexanderstone Motte 2 lies close to the first motte and appears to be a related fortification, possibly an earlier or later phase. Such pairs of mottes are rare but not unknown, and they often represent either a relocation of the main strongpoint or two competing lords holding adjacent land. The second motte is slightly smaller and may have been a secondary outpost or a manorial centre that was eventually replaced by the larger mound. The site sits within farmland and retains evidence of its circular shape despite erosion. As with many small mottes in this region, no stonework survives, and the original timber structures have long vanished. The position of the two Alexanderstone mottes illustrates the dynamic and often unstable nature of Norman frontier settlement in the Usk valley.