STEPHEN'S CASTLE, LAMPETER
Site Details
- NPRN
- 303859
- Map Reference
- SN54NE
- Grid Reference
- SN5793848269
- Unitary (Local) Authority
- Ceredigion
- Old County
- Cardiganshire
- Community
- Lampeter
- Type of Site
- MOTTE
- Broad Class
- Defence
- Period
- Medieval;Multiperiod
Site Description
Stephen's Castle is a large motte, 8.0m high, about 30m overall diameter. OS preliminary sketches (1819?) appear to show the castle earthworks prior to the building of the college, with a small work north-west of the motte and two successive subrectangular enclosures to the south. The retaining wall east and south-east of the Old College buildings may preserve something of this layout.
Later incorporated in college landscaping (Nprn302080) and truncated by building.
RCAHMW AP955208/57
J.Wiles 15.12.03
