ST ILLTYD'S CASTLE MOUND, OR TWYN MOTTE

Manylion y Safle

NPRN
306241
Cyfeirnod Map
SO20SW
Cyfeirnod Grid
SO2172601919
Ardal Cyngor
Blaenau Gwent
Hen Sir
Monmouthshire
Cymuned
Llanhilleth
Math o Safle
MOTTE
Dosbarth Cyffredinol
Defence
Cyfnod
MEDIEVAL

Disgrifiad o´r Safle

NAR SO20SW4

A castle mount standing on the south-west side of St Iltyd's church (NPRN 12897). This may be the 'Castell Hithell' destroyed in 1233.
This is a roughly circular steep-sided flat-topped mound, about 36m in diameter and 4.0m high. The 16-17m diameter summit has been rather multilated. A ditch runs around the base of the mound, with a causway on the southern side.
An elaborate and ornate masonry castle of two great towers has been excavated to the north of the churchyard (NPRN 91965). This is dated to the fourteenth century and presumably replaced the castle of the mount.

John Wiles 03.08.07