BLAENPORTH CASTLE;CASTELL GWITHIAN

Manylion y Safle

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Ardal Cyngor
Ceredigion
Hen Sir
Cardiganshire
Cymuned
Aberporth
Math o Safle
CASTLE
Dosbarth Cyffredinol
Defence
Cyfnod
Medieval

Disgrifiad o´r Safle

Blaenporth Castle, with a possible borough enclosure, was established in 1110 and possibly destroyed in 1116. The present site includes a rather irregular enclosure, about 110m east-west by 85m, which rests on steep natural scarps above minor stream valleys. It is otherwise defined by a ditch and rampart, currently much degraded, on the south-west and south. On the east is an oval mound, about 40m north-east to south-west by 37m, and 4.4-7.0m high, having a dished oval summit. 'Brynawelan' occupies a subrectangular area at the foot of the mound, about 32m across, conceivably the site of an inner enclosure.

There are indications of a curvilinear ditched enclosure, about 40m across, set within the eastern part of the enclosed area.

J.Wiles, RCAHMW, 01 March 2004