Tomen y Maerdy Motte
Has been described as a Certain Timber Castle (Motte)
There are earthwork remains
| Name | Tomen y Maerdy Motte |
| Alternative Names | Glantanat Isaf; Llanrhaiadr ym Mochnant; Tomen y Faerdre |
| Historic Country | Denbighshire |
| Modern Authority | Powys |
| 1974 Authority | Clwyd |
| Community | Llangedwyn |
A ditched mound, c.42-47m in diameter and 8.3m high, possibly counterscarped. A subsidiary enclosure noted to the SW has not been confirmed. Incorporated in a C19 landscaping scheme. (Coflein)
Well preserved motte with fragments of an encircling rock-cut ditch. 10.6m high the summit is 13m in diam the ditch 2m deep. Ground to SW is very disturbed and no bailey could be traced there. Scheduled area reduced 21/10/92. Considered by Spurgeon as originally having a bailey (Manley, J, Grenter, S & Gale, F, 1991). (Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust HER)
The monument comprises the remains of a motte and ditch, dating to the medieval period (c. 1066 -1540 AD). A motte is a large conical or pyramidal mound of soil and/or stone, usually surrounded by either a wet or dry ditch, and surmounted by a tower constructed of timber or stone. Tomen y Faerdre is a well-preserved motte with fragments of an encircling rock-cut ditch. The motte is approximately 10.6m high, and the summit approximately 13m in diameter. The ditch is 2m deep maximum. (Scheduling Report)
This site is a scheduled monument protected by law
Not Listed
The National Monument Record (Coflein) number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | SJ148239 |
| Latitude | 52.8065414428711 |
| Longitude | -3.26435995101929 |
| Eastings | 314880 |
| Northings | 323960 |
