Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone at Battle
Yscir, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 23 March 2005
- Locality
- Battle
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Yscir
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.96917, -3.44563
- Cadw reference
- 84275
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Near the edge of Battle on the W side of the road through the village some 100m NW of the Church of Saint Cynog.
History
Milestone on former main route NW from Brecon, probably late C18.
Exterior
Milestone, inscribed in well carved letters, 'To Brecon 3 Miles'.
Reason for designation
Included for historical transport interest, as a milestone on a minor road, presumably once a turnpike.
Nearby in the register
- Church of Saint CynogReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Ty'r PentreDomesticunder 1 mi
- Nos 1 and 2 Beacons ViewDomesticunder 1 mi
- Battle Standing StoneStanding Stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.