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Llyssun Motte

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Llysin; Llyssin; Llanerfyl; Llyslun

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

A motte and bailey castle resting on a scarp above the Banwy floodplain. The ditched motte is c.20m in diameter and 4.0m high, with a summit only 4.0m in diameter, with the bailey to the W represented by a sub-rectangular scarped platform, 16m by 12m. The placename 'Llyssum' may be significant.

This site has been described as a;
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 SJ03161007

Modern Map fromOrdnance Survey logo

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from streetmap logo

Good for general location

Sources of information, references and further reading

National Monuments Record number; 306529

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 756

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