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List of the medieval fortified sites of the historic county of Brecknockshire

Certain
Probable
Questionable or Doubtful
Rejected
Confidence is a statement of the site as a medieval fortification or palace
Name
Alternative Name(s)
Type
Remains
Aberllynfi Castle Great House; Abberlewin; Abrelenuith; Aberllyfni Timber Castle , Masonry Castle earthwork
Aberllynfi Church Hall Mound Glasbury; Glasbiry Timber Castle , Siege Work earthwork
Aberyscir Motte Timber Castle , Masonry Castle masonry footings
Alexanderstone Motte, Llanddew Mara Mota Timber Castle earthwork
Alisby Castle, Crickhowell Crucywel; Crug Hywel Timber Castle , Masonry Castle masonry ruins/remnants
Ard Den y Domen Placename Castell Madoc Timber Castle no visible
Brecon Castle Aberhonddu; Aberhodeny; Aberhodni; Brecknock; Brecheinoc Timber Castle , Masonry Castle major building
Brecon Town Walls Aberhonddu Urban Defence masonry footings
Bronllys Castle Brunless; Brenles; Brynllys; Brendlais Timber Castle , Masonry Castle , Palace major building
Builth Wells Castle Buellt; Llanfair-ym-Muallt; castrum de Beohelt; Buhelt Timber Castle , Masonry Castle earthwork
Cae Burdydd Castle, Vaynor Faenor; Vaenor Timber Castle , Masonry Castle earthwork
Caer Beris Motte Llangantan; Llanganten Timber Castle , Masonry Castle earthwork
Caer Dommon Mound, Llangamarch Careau; Llangammarch Timber Castle no visible
Caerau Motte, Treflys Twdin; Treflis King Timber Castle cropmark/slight earthwork
Castell Blaenllynfi Blaen Llyfni; Blaen Lleveny; Blean-Llevenny; Blaenllyfni; Blaenllynvi; Bleynleveny Timber Castle , Masonry Castle masonry footings
Castell Coch, Ystradfellte Stratmelthin; Mellte Castle Masonry Castle masonry footings
Castell Dinas Bwlch y Ddinas; Castell Ddinas; Bwlch y Dinas; Bulkdinas; Bolkedynas; Waynards Castle Timber Castle , Masonry Castle masonry footings
Castell Du, Sennybridge Castell Ddu; Castell Rhyd y Briw; Black Castle; 'new castle beyond Brecon' Masonry Castle masonry ruins/remnants
Castell Einion Sais Penpont Masonry Castle no visible
Castell Madoc Motte Madog; Llanfihangel Fechan 1; Madoc South Timber Castle earthwork
Castell Madoc Ringwork Madog; Llanfihangel Fechan 2; Madoc North Timber Castle earthwork
Cefn Barn Ringwork, Trefeca Fawr Trefecca Fawr; Trefeca-fawr; Cefn Bank; Weynards Castle; Waynards castle; Castellum Waynardi Timber Castle , Masonry Castle masonry footings
Cilwhybert Motte Modrydd; Old Manor Farm; Cilgilbert Timber Castle earthwork
Coed Caeau, Waun Gunllwch Crucadarn; Guan Gunllwch; Crickadarn Timber Castle earthwork
Crickadarn Ringwork Crucadarn; Castle Field Timber Castle , Masonry Castle earthwork
Cwm Camlais Castle Camlais; Bleancamlais; Blaencamlais; Maescar; Defynoch; Defynock; Dyfynoch; 'new castle beyond Brecon'; novo castro ultra Breckoniam Timber Castle , Masonry Castle masonry footings
Fforest Castle Llanlleonfel; Dol-Aeron; Fforest Twdin; Caer Aeron Timber Castle earthwork
Garn y Castell Motte Weynards Castle; Waynards castle; Castellum Waynardi; Carnycastell Timber Castle cropmark/slight earthwork
Hay Castle Hay-on-Wye Castle; Gelli; Tregelli; castello de haia; La Haie Taillee Timber Castle , Masonry Castle masonry ruins/remnants
Hay Tump Hay-on-Wye Motte; Gelli; Tregelli; Swan Hotel; castello de haia; La Haie Taillee Timber Castle earthwork
Hay-on-Wye Town Walls Haya; Gelli; Tregelli Urban Defence masonry footings
Hen Castell, Llangattock Hen Gastell Fortified Manor House earthwork
Llanddew Palace Llanthew Castle; Lannedeu Masonry Castle , Palace masonry footings
Llandefaelog Fach Motte Llandyfaelog; Llandefaelog House Motte Timber Castle earthwork
Llangynidr Vro Uncertain no visible
Llanthomas Motte, Llanigon Timber Castle earthwork
Maes Celyn Motte, Crickhowell Maescelyn Castle Timber Castle , Masonry Castle earthwork
Pen Llys Ringwork Llysdinam Timber Castle , Palace earthwork
Pencelli Castle Penkelly; Pengelli; Pencelly; Penketli Timber Castle , Masonry Castle masonry footings
Peytivins Castle Castle of the Poitevins; Castle of Poytins; Pytinglas Farm Uncertain no visible
Pipton Tower Pyperton, Periton Masonry Castle , Pele Tower masonry footings
Pont Estyll Ringwork, Dan y Cefn Llanspyddid; Llansbyddyd; Bolgoed Timber Castle , Siege Work cropmark/slight earthwork
Porth Mawr Crickhowell Porthmawr; Cwrt Carw; Cwrt y Carw; Stag Court Fortified Manor House major building
Porthamal Tower Porthamel; Porthamael; Great Porthaml Fortified Manor House masonry ruins/remnants
Scethrog Castle (The Tower) Llansanffraid, Sgethrog Masonry Castle , Pele Tower masonry ruins/remnants
Talgarth Tower Pele Tower , Urban Defence masonry ruins/remnants
Trecastle Motte Castle Tump, Trecastle; Trecastle Castle; Castell Trecastell Timber Castle earthwork
Tredustan Motte Turstenton; Tredwstan Timber Castle earthwork
Trefecca Motte Trefeca; Weynards Castle; Waynards castle; Castellum Waynardi Timber Castle earthwork
Tretower Castle Stratdewy; Ystrad Yw; Stratewy; Straddewy Timber Castle , Masonry Castle major building
Tretower Court Fortified Manor House major building
Troed yr Harn Motte Ty'n y Caeau; Ty'n y Caernau; Alexanderstone Motte Timber Castle , Siege Work cropmark/slight earthwork
Twmpan Motte, Llangors Tymaur Motte; Llangasty Tal y Llyn; Llangasty Talyllyn Twmpan Timber Castle , Masonry Castle earthwork
Aberyscir Ringwork Timber Castle , Siege Work earthwork
Allt yr Esgair Enclosure Timber Castle earthwork
Banc Glyn Gyrnant Enclosure Timber Castle uncertain
Battle Tump, Llanelly Timber Castle uncertain
Beili Helyg Motte Crwcws Castle Timber Castle earthwork
Blaenau 'Tower' Uncertain masonry ruins/remnants
Bridge End Inn Mound Timber Castle cropmark/slight earthwork
Cae Castell Placename, Llanafanfawr Timber Castle no visible
Cae Castell Placename, Llywel Timber Castle no visible
Cae Dan y Domen Placename, Bronllys Timber Castle earthwork
Cae Dan y Domen Placename, Treflys Timber Castle earthwork
Cae Dan y Domen Placename, Ystradgynlais Timber Castle earthwork
Cae Domen Placename, Llanafanfawr Timber Castle no visible
Cae Domen Placename, Trallong Timber Castle no visible
Cae Pengaer Placename, Llandeilo'r Fan Uncertain no visible
Cae Twmpan Placename, Llangenny Timber Castle no visible
Cae Twmpin Placename, Beusych Timber Castle earthwork
Cae Twmpin Placename, Llangors Timber Castle no visible
Cae Twmpin Placename, Maesmynis Timber Castle earthwork
Cae Twmpin Placename, Merthyr Cynog Timber Castle no visible
Cae Twmpin Placename, Trallong Timber Castle earthwork
Cae Twpin Placename, Llanafanfechan Timber Castle no visible
Cae'r Castell Placename, Ystradgynlais Timber Castle earthwork
Castell Du Placename, Llangamarch Uncertain no visible
Castell Du Placename, Llywel Timber Castle no visible
Castell Manest Placename, Merthyr Cynog Uncertain no visible
Castell Teirtut Castell Tein Tut Uncertain no visible
Castle Placename, Glynfach Timber Castle earthwork
Cefn y Coed Mound, Llanafanfawr Timber Castle no visible
Clawyd British 'Motte' Clawdd Brythonig; Llandeilor-fan Timber Castle earthwork
Coed Ty Mawr, Llanafanfawr Pen Cae Gaer Timber Castle earthwork
Coed y Castell Placename Uncertain no visible
Craig Dinas Fach Placenames, Llanwrtyd Wells Uncertain no visible
Crickhowell Tower The Ivy Tower Pele Tower , Urban Defence masonry footings
Crickhowell Town Defences Crukhowel Urban Defence no visible
Cwm Bach Mound, Gwenddwr Timber Castle earthwork
Danylan Mound, Llyswen Timber Castle , Palace earthwork
Gaer Fan Foel Placename, Llywel Uncertain no visible
Garn Coch Motte Timber Castle cropmark/slight earthwork
Llanfilo moat 1 Fortified Manor House earthwork
Llanfilo moat 2 Fortified Manor House earthwork
Lle'r Prior Earthwork, Llanafanfawr Llanafan Fawr Timber Castle earthwork
Lower Penwaun moat Fortified Manor House earthwork
Maes y Garn Mound, Llanwern Timber Castle earthwork
Nant Y Baedd Mound Llanganten Mound Timber Castle earthwork
Pen Isa'r Pentre Enclosure, Llanfilo Penishapentre Timber Castle cropmark/slight earthwork
Pen Twr Enclosure, Treflys Cwm Cowydd; Cefn Gardys Timber Castle earthwork
Pen y Ddinas and Banc y Ddinas Placenames Uncertain no visible
Pen y Gader Fawr Placename, Llanbedr Ystradwy Uncertain earthwork
Pytindu Motte Peytin-du; Pytin-du Timber Castle no visible
Pytingwyn Motte Timber Castle no visible
Talgarth 'Castle' Uncertain no visible
Tre Domen Mound, Llanbedr Ystradwy Timber Castle earthwork
Twmp Placename, Bronllys Timber Castle earthwork
Twmpath Placename, Gwenddwr Timber Castle no visible
Twmpin Placename, Llansantffraed Timber Castle earthwork

This listing was last updated on Thursday, July 13, 2017  Print this page



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