Kerry; The Moat

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Moat Farm; Kerry Motte; Moat Castle

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

Built by Madog ap Idnerth around 1135, to command the important ancient track along the Ceri Ridge - countering the power of the Mortimers in Montgomeryshire. It rises 7m above a ditch (spanning 10m at the summit), with a kidney shaped bailey 38mx24m below. The Ceri Ridge was an important track, following parallel to the Severn in mid Wales.

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 SO14688948

Modern Map from

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from

Good for general location

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1st edition OS Map from

Sources of information, references and further reading

National Monuments Record number; 306203

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 996

Web site links
- http://www.castlewales.com/kerry.html
Books
- Salter, Mike, 2001, The Castles of Mid Wales (Malvern) p41
  Pettifer, Adrian, 2000, Welsh Castles, A Guide by Counties (Boydell Press) p152
  King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol1 p296
  RCAHMW, 1911, An Inventory of Ancient Monuments in Montgomeryshire (HMSO) p57 No289
Journal Articles
- Spurgeon, C.J., 1966, ‘The castles of Montgomeryshire’ Montgomeryshire Collections Vol58 p28-9
  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
  Renn, D.F., 1959, 'Mottes: a classification' Antiquity Vol33 p106-12
  Morris, E.R., 1889, Montgomeryshire Collections Vol23, p92

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