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Domen Gastell; Llanfechain, Castle; Domen Castell

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NPRN306789
Map ReferenceSJ12SE
Grid ReferenceSJ1861020210
Unitary (Local) AuthorityPowys
Old CountyMontgomeryshire
CommunityLlanfechain
Type Of SiteMOTTE AND BAILEY
PeriodMedieval
Description
Domen Gastell is a ditched mound measuring 38-43m in diameter and about 9.5m high, having a summit diameter of 10-12m across. The mound has a counterscarp on the south and south-east, with a roughly triangular banked and ditched bailey, generally 46m by 20-40m, with an east-facing entrance,set on the north-east, between the motte and a river terrace scarp.

(source Os495card; SJ12SE2)

RCAHMW AP955006/60-1; 965042/41-2

J.Wiles 18.10.02