LLWYNDURIS CASTLE MOUND

Site Details

NPRN
304133
Map Reference
SN24SW
Grid Reference
SN23794331
Unitary (Local) Authority
Ceredigion
Old County
Cardiganshire
Community
Beulah
Type of Site
MOTTE
Broad Class
Defence
Period
Medieval

Site Description

NAR SN24SW1

A presumed medieval castle mount, occupying a cut-off knoll, isolated by minor watercurces to the north & south and facing out across the Teifi flood plain to the west: a steep-sided circular mound about 35m in diameter & 5.8m -10.2m high, ditched to the east against rising ground, having a summit area some 10m across.

J.Wiles 22.03.05