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Manafon Motte

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Manafan; The Moat

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

A mound, c.30m in diameter and 6.5m high, with a summit 14m in diameter, formerly showing traces of a ditch, set on a spur between a 15m high river terrace and a stream gully. Traces of a possible bailey ditch have been observed c.33m to the S, amid modern farm buildings.

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


The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SJ11410227

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; 306762

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 108

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