MAES CELYN, MOTTE;MAESCELYN CASTLE
Site Details
Site Details
Associated Sites (1)
Associated Collection Records (1)
- NPRN
- 306242
- Map Reference
- SO21NW
- Grid Reference
- SO20671949
- Unitary (Local) Authority
- Powys
- Old County
- Brecknockshire
- Community
- Crickhowell
- Type of Site
- MOTTE
- Broad Class
- Defence
- Period
- Medieval
Site Description
NAR SO21NW8
A steep-sided, flat-topped mound, thought to be a medieval castle motte: set on generally south-west facing slopes, the mound is generally rectangular, about 33m north-south by 25m, and between 2.5m & 6.0m high, depending on the fall of the ground, having a summit area some 20m north-south by 10m; the southern part of the summit, terraced 1.0m above the remainder, is thought to cover the remains of a rectangular(?) tower about 7.0m across: a prominant crescentic scarp to the east of the mound may represent a bailey enclosure, in the region of 48m east-west by 41m; St Mary's chapel (Nprn306243) is thought to have been located on the eastern fringe of this area.
Source: Phillips 2004 (AW 43 2003), 149-50.
J.Wiles 04.03.05
