TOMEN LLANIO

Site Details

NPRN
303566
Map Reference
SN65NE
Grid Reference
SN66065791
Unitary (Local) Authority
Ceredigion
Old County
Cardiganshire
Community
Llanddewi Brefi
Type of Site
MOTTE
Broad Class
Defence
Period
Medieval

Site Description

NAR SN65NE1

A steep-sided circular mound, 32m in diameter & 5.0m high, rising from a 6.0m wide ditch, up to 1.0m deep, set upon the point of a gentle ridge above the Teifi valley; the 15m diameter summit area is scarred by excavation trenches on the north & east: can be identified as a medieval castle mound; there are no indications of further works.

J.Wiles 04.03.05