Castles in the County of Radnorshire
Name Type Confidence Remains Photos
Aberedw Castle   Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Aberedw Motte   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Afon Marteg Mount   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Bailey Farm, Llangunllo   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Bailey Placename, Painscastle   Uncertain  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Barland Motte   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks  Images Available
Black Rock   Uncertain  Questionable  Uncertain   
Blackwood Enclosure, Trewern   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Bleddfa Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Masonry foundations   
Boat Inn Mound, Llandeilo Graban   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Bogs Mount Castle, Burfa   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Masonry foundations   
Boughrood Motte   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Cropmarks/slight earthworks    
Bryn Llys, Glascwm   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Bryn Rhydd Enclosure   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Bryn y Castell, Knighton   Masonry Castle Timber Castle Siege Work  Certain  Earthworks   
Buddurge village enclosure   Urban Defence  Possible  Earthworks   
Cae Cerrig Earthworks, Glascwm   Uncertain  Questionable  Uncertain   
Cae Fan Domen, Abbey Cwmhir   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Cae Gaer Fieldname   Uncertain  Rejected  Nothing visible   
Cae Tump Placename 1, Gladestry   Uncertain  Rejected  Nothing visible   
Cae Tump Placename 2, Gladestry   Uncertain  Rejected  Nothing visible   
Castell Caemaerdy, Llanelwedd   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Castell Coch Placename, Llanbister   Uncertain  Rejected  Nothing visible   
Castell Crugerydd   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Castell Cwm Aran   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Castell Foel Allt   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Castell Tinboeth, Llananno   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Masonry foundations   
Castell y Blaidd, Llanbadarn Fynydd   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Castle in Gwerthrynion   Timber Castle  Possible  Uncertain   
Castle Kinsey, Court Evan Gwynne   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Castle Nimble, Old Radnor   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Castle Placename, Gladestry   Uncertain  Rejected  Nothing visible   
Castle Placename, Painscastle   Uncertain  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Castle Tump mound, Llanbadarn Fynydd   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Castle Wood Placename, Abbey Cwmhir   Uncertain  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Cefn Llech Enclosure   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Cefnllys Castle(s)   Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry foundations   
Cefnllys Old Castle   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Cefnllys Town Defences   Urban Defence  Possible  Earthworks   
Clyro Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Clyro Hill Tump Placename, Clyro   Timber Castle  Rejected  Nothing visible   
Colwyn Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Colwyn Village Defences   Urban Defence  Questionable  Earthworks   
Crombeir   Uncertain  Possible  Uncertain   
Crug y Byddar, Beguildy   Uncertain  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Crugyn Tump, Beguildy   Timber Castle  Rejected  Uncertain   
Crungoed Wood, Llangunllo   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Cwm Mound, Llansantffraed in Elvel   Timber Castle  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Cwrt Llechrhyd, Llanelwedd   Timber Castle Palace  Rejected  Earthworks   
Cymaron siege castles   Siege Work  Possible  Earthworks   
Discoed Mound   Uncertain  Questionable  Earthworks   
Dol y Canney Mound   Timber Castle  Rejected  Uncertain   
Dolbedwin Motte   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Dunns Lane Motte, Evenjobb   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Evancoyd Mound   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Evanjobb Motte   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Fforest Wood Castle   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Ford Motte, Beguildy   Timber Castle  Possible  Uncertain   
Garth Enclosure, Nantmel   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Glasbury Motte   Timber Castle  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Grugyn Llawr Llan Mound, St Harmon   Timber Castle  Questionable  Uncertain   
Grugyn Mound, St Harmon   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Guanceste   Timber Castle  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Hithoet Castle   Uncertain  Possible  Uncertain   
Horn Castle Placename, Rhos-goch   Timber Castle  Possible  Nothing visible   
Hundred House; The Mount   Masonry Castle Timber Castle Urban Defence  Certain  Masonry foundations   
Kinnerton Court Motte   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Knapp Farm Mound   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Knighton Castle Mount   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Knighton Town Defences   Urban Defence  Possible  Nothing visible   
Knucklas Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Knucklas borough enclosure   Urban Defence  Possible  Earthworks   
Llanbister Palace Placename   Uncertain Palace  Rejected  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Llandelio Graben Motte   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Llethrau Camp   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Llowes Castle Tump   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Llyn Gwyn Enclosure   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Llysin Hillfort   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Maelienydd   Uncertain  Possible  Nothing visible   
Maesgwyn mound   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Moel Hywel Barrow, St Harmon   Timber Castle  Rejected  Nothing visible   
Mount Field Placename, Painscastle   Uncertain  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Mount Hely, Glascwm   Timber Castle  Possible  Nothing visible   
Mount Mound, Llananno   Timber Castle  Rejected  Cropmarks/slight earthworks    
Nantmel Castle   Uncertain  Questionable  Earthworks   
Nantmel Castle Hill   Uncertain  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Neuadd, Llandrindod Wells   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
New Radnor Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Masonry foundations  Images Available
New Radnor Town Defences   Urban Defence  Certain  Earthworks   
Norton Motte   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Old Radnor Church of St Stephen   Fortified Ecclesiastical site  Possible  Major   
Old Radnor Castle   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Painscastle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Painscastle Borough Defences   Urban Defence  Questionable  Earthworks   
Pantycaregl   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Pen Castell Placename, Aberedw   Uncertain  Rejected  Nothing visible   
Pen Vain Mound   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Penarth Motte   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Penlan Mound, Llanbister   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Pentre Mound, Llandrindod Wells   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Presteigne; The Warden   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Rhayader Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Rhayader Town Defences   Urban Defence  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Rhiwau Mound, New Radnor   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
St Harmon Church Mound   Timber Castle  Possible  Nothing visible   
Stanage Farm Motte   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Stanage Park   Uncertain  Rejected  Nothing visible   
Stanlo Tump Mound   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Tomen Bedd Urge, Llanddewi Ystradenny   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Tomen Castle, Cae Banal   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Tomen Llansantffraid, Rhayader   Timber Castle  Certain  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Tump Farm Placename, Clyro   Timber Castle  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Tump house mound, Glascwm   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Tump Piece Placename, Llanbister   Timber Castle  Rejected  Nothing visible   
Twiscob Moat, Whitton   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Twyn y Garth, Llandelio Graben   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Waun y Caerau Placename   Uncertain Timber Castle  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Womaston Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Woodcastle Castle, Newbridge on Wye   Masonry Castle  Questionable  Uncertain   

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