Carreghofa Castle

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Carreghova; Carreghove; Karrecouain; Karakawein; Karrecove; Caroclove; Carrecoel; Carrecoen; Karrechove; Carrec Huwa; Tanat Camp

In the community of Carreghofa.
In the historic county of Montgomeryshire (Modern authority of Powys, preserved county of Powys).

L-shaped rampart and ditch define the NE and SE sides of a triangular enclosure, c.26m NW-SE by 14m, resting on a 15m steep natural scarp to the Tanat flood plain on the W, having steeply rising ground to the W. The NW end of the rampart appears to inturn, suggesting that the site has suffered erosion/landslippage. Identified with the documented site of Carreghofa castle, built 1101, reforified in stone 1194-5 (at a cost of £44), last mentioned 1213. Castle site was, at one time, in Denbighshire.

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

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SJ25462219

Modern Map from Good for landscape form and features	Modern Map from Good for general location
Air Photo from	1st edition OS Map from

Sources of information, references and further reading

National Monuments Record number; 307001

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 27

• Web site links
  • http://www.castlewales.com/carreg_h.html
• Books
  • Salter, Mike, 2001, The Castles of Mid Wales (Malvern) p37
    Pettifer, Adrian, 2000, Welsh Castles, A Guide by Counties (Boydell Press) p152
    King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol1 p295
    Fry, P.S., 1980, Castles of the British Isles (David and Charles) p338
    Renn, D.F., 1973 (2edn), Norman Castles of Britain (John Baker)
    Colvin, H.M., Brown, R.Allen and Taylor, A.J., 1963, The history of the King's Works Vol2: the Middle Ages (London: HMSO) p602-3
    RCAHMW, 1911, An Inventory of Ancient Monuments in Montgomeryshire (HMSO) p13 No62
    Eyton, R.W., 1854-60, Antiquities of Shropshire (London) Vol10 p355-59
• Journal Articles
  • King, D.J.C. and Alcock, L., 1969, 'Ringworks in England and Wales' Chateau Gaillard Vol3 p90-127
    Spurgeon, C.J., 1966, ‘The castles of Montgomeryshire’ Montgomeryshire Collections Vol58 p48-9
    Hogg, A.H.A. and King, D.J.C., 1963, 'Early castles in Wales and the Marches: a preliminary list' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol112 p77-124
    Brown, R, Allen, 1959, 'A List of Castles, 1154–1216' English Historical Review Vol74 [Reprinted in Brown, R. Allen, 1989, Castles, conquest and charters: collected papers (Woodbridge: Boydell Press)] pp90-121
    Brown, R. Allen, 1955, 'Royal Castle-building in England 1154-1216' English Historical Review Vol70 [Reprinted in Brown, R. Allen, 1989, Castles, conquest and charters: collected papers (Woodbridge: Boydell Press)] pp19-64
    Fewtrell, J., 1879, Montgomeryshire Collections Vol12 p109-13
    Fewtrell, J., 1878, Montgomeryshire Collections Vol11 p216-28
    Sandford, G., 1878, Montgomeryshire Collections Vol11 p180
    Sandford, G., 1874, Montgomeryshire Collections Vol7 p377-88 [history]