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Latitude: 52.1559 / 52°9'21"N
Longitude: -3.5809 / 3°34'51"W
OS Eastings: 291944
OS Northings: 252023
OS Grid: SN919520
Mapcode National: GBR YF.68DS
Mapcode Global: VH5DF.W28M
Entry Name: Fforest Castle Mound
Scheduled Date:
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 176
Cadw Legacy ID: BR131
Schedule Class: Defence
Category: Motte
Period: Medieval
County: Powys
Community: Treflys
Traditional County: Brecknockshire
The monument comprises the remains of a motte and ditch, dating to the medieval period (c. 1066 -1540 AD). The motte is roughly oval, measuring 30m by 26m and 3m-5m high, surrounded by a rock cut ditch 3m wide. The top of the motte has a deep depression in it. An outer bank, 9m wide and 1.3m wide encircles the ditch and there is a causewayed entrance on the NW side.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of medieval defensive practices. The monument is well-preserved and an important relic of the medieval landscape. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of both structural evidence and intact associated deposits.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Source: Cadw
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