Guiddgrug
Has been described as a Possible Uncertain
There are uncertain remains
| Name | Guiddgrug |
| Alternative Names | Gwyddrug; Yr Wydgruc; Wyrebruch; Weidgrut |
| Historic Country | Montgomeryshire |
| Modern Authority | Powys |
| 1974 Authority | Powys |
| Community | |
Castle, in Barony of Caus, mention in 1260 and as destroyed 1264.
Not scheduled
Not Listed
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | |
| Latitude | 0 |
| Longitude | 0 |
| Eastings | 0 |
| Northings | 0 |
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Books
- King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 1 p. 301 Vol. 2 p. 563
- Lloyd, J.E., 1912, History of Wales (London) Vol. 2 p. 734n90 online copy
- Eyton, R.W., 1854-60, Antiquities of Shropshire (London) Vol. 7 p. 32, 138 Vol. 11 p. 161
Journals
- Spurgeon, C.J., 1966, ‘The castles of Montgomeryshire’ Montgomeryshire Collections Vol. 59 p. 35-6 online copy
- Hogg, A.H.A. and King, D.J.C., 1963, 'Early castles in Wales and the Marches: a preliminary list' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol. 112 p. 77-124
- < >Spurgeon, C.J., 1962, 'Gwyddgrug Castle (Forden) and the Gorddwr dispute in the thirteenth century' Montgomeryshire Collections Vol. 57.2 p. 125-36 < > online copy
Primary Sources
- Brut y Tywysogion 1260, 1264 (Several transcriptions and translations exist the best being Jones, T., 1952, Brut Y Twysogion (University of Wales, History and Law series 11)–based on the Peniarth MS 20 version. There is a flawed translation Williams ab Ithel, John, 1860, Brut Y Twysogion or The Chronicle of the Princes (Rolls Series) online copy)
- Williams (ab Ithel), John, (ed), 1860, Annales Cambriae (444 – 1288) (London: Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts)1260, 1264 online copy