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Oakley Arms

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Maentwrog; Mayn Turroc; Ffestiniog

In the community of Maentwrog.
In the historic county of Merioneth (Modern authority of Gwynedd, preserved county of Gwynedd).

King writes possible motte. Recorded in CARN as either an enclosure of unknown date or a Post Medieval folly? The position is not unfessiable but in the flood plain of the river and the more usual postion for a castle would be the other side of the river by the church and medieval settlement of Maentwrog (Mayn Turroc). This is a site visited by King and identified as a possible site by him. This is an important crossing and one would expect a castle at this location but the specific site seems doubtful to me.

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


The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SH66104065

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Good for landscape form and features

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Good for general location

Sources of information, references and further reading

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 83

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