Black Wood Mound, Berriew

Has been described as a Rejected Timber Castle (Motte)

There are earthwork remains

NameBlack Wood Mound, Berriew
Alternative Names
Historic CountryMontgomeryshire
Modern AuthorityPowys
1974 AuthorityPowys
CommunityBerriew

Mound about 50m diameter NW-SE and 35m across. Stands in valley bottom. Summit about 5m diameter and not level. Tail on higher NW side suggests natural mound. (OS 1982).

The alleged site was examined from the adjacent public road, where it was noted that a modern quarry had been cut into its SW side revealing bedrock. The quarry presumably provided stone for farm tracks or similar uses. No artificial component to the mound was observed. (RH 04/02/2010). (Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust HER)

Gatehouse Comments

CPAT record for 'non antiquity' previously used to include '?motte' in site type.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSO156987
Latitude52.5793609619141
Longitude-3.24763989448547
Eastings315640
Northings298780
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