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Briton Ferry Motte

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Hen Gastell

In the community of Coedffranc.
In the historic county of Glamorgan (Modern authority of Neath Port Talbot, preserved county of West Glamorgan).

Rocky knoll may be castle site recorded by the antiquarian Rice Merrick (c1520-87). Said to have been constructed by Morgan ap Caradog of Afan, during a Welsh uprising in c.1183-4. A lunate rock-cut ditch isolates the summit, which has been hacked level. There appears to be confusion between this site on the west bank of the river and the Vernon House site on the east bank of the river.

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Earthworks remains.


The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SS73159403

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Good for general location

Sources of information, references and further reading

National Monuments Record number; 24498

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 00644w, 02705w,
02919w

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