Barland Motte

In the community of Old Radnor.
In the historic county of Radnorshire (Modern authority of Powys, preserved county of Powys).

A mound, 23-26m in diameter and 3.2m high, set on the S edge of a c.50m square enclosure, defined by scarps to the E and S, a c.13m wide ditch to the N and a stepped bank to the NW, which together with the mound may represent tumbled buildings. Remfry writes 'motte' is remains of collapsed rectangular tower of hunting lodge type castle possible of masonry from the start.

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

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SO28106183

Books

Salter, Mike, 2001, The Castles of Mid Wales (Malvern) p54
Pettifer, Adrian, 2000, Welsh Castles, A Guide by Counties (Boydell Press) p181
Remfry, P., 1996, Castles of Radnorshire (Logaston Press) p72-4 [plan]
Remfry, P., 1995, Ten Castles of the Radnor Lordship (SCS Publishing, Worcester)
King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol2 p408

Journal Articles

Hogg, A.H.A. and King, D.J.C., 1970, 'Castles in Wales and the Marches (Additions and corrections to lists published in 1963 and 1967)', Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol119 p119-124

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Barland Motte

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SO28106183

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