Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Llanthomas Castle Mound
Llanigon, Powys, Wales
A scheduled monument in Llanigon, Powys, recorded as Motte (Medieval).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Motte
- Period
- Medieval
- Community
- Llanigon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 52.05600, -3.15477
- SAM number
- BR078
- Cadw record number
- 3822
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument comprises the remains of a motte and ditch, dating to the medieval period (c. 1066 -1540 AD). The motte comprises a large, steep sided oval mound measuring around 25m NW/SE and 21m NW/SW and 3m high. There is a shallow ditch surrounding the mound on the N and NW side, which peters out to the W, with no ditch on the S and E sides. To the E of the motte is the deep gully of the Digedi Brook, with a possible bailey location between.
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.
Nearby in the register
- Bridge Over Digedi BrookTransportunder 1 mi
- The Old Post OfficeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Parish Church of St EigonReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Granary and Stable at Ty MawrDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.