Llowes Castle Tump

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

A rather irregular mound, c.28m in diameter and 4.2m high, is ditched except to the S where it rests on the old river channel of the Wye. An adjacent rectangular ditched enclosure, c.60m square, has been observed on the NW now erroded by River Wye. Paul Remfry informs me that further research shows this is almost certainly non-military.

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

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SO19084069

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; 306068

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 50322

Books

Salter, Mike, 2001, The Castles of Mid Wales (Malvern) p64
Remfry, P., 1996, Castles of Radnorshire (Logaston Press) p138
King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol2 p409
RCAHMW, 1913, An inventory of the Ancient Monuments of Radnorshire (HMSO) p113 no462

Journal Articles

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

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