ABERYSCIR CASTLE;ABERYSCIR MOTTE

Site Details

NPRN
305715
Map Reference
SO02NW
Grid Reference
SO00032956
Unitary (Local) Authority
Powys
Old County
Brecknockshire
Community
Yscir
Type of Site
MOTTE
Broad Class
Defence
Period
MEDIEVAL

Site Description

A ditched mound, about 50m north-west to south-east by 38m and generally 3m high, set above the Usk on the south, having a roughly oblong summit area, about 30m north-west to south-east, with remains of strong walling on the south-east: a summer house is thought to have been set upon the mound, utilising the surving walling.

(source Os495card; SO02NW4)

Associated with:
Aberyscir Court gardens & landscape features (Nprn86025).

J.Wiles 05.01.05