Neuadd Goch Motte

Has been described as a Certain Timber Castle (Motte)

There are earthwork remains

NameNeuadd Goch Motte
Alternative NamesNeuadd Coch; Nuadd Goch; Neuaddgoch
Historic CountryMontgomeryshire
Modern AuthorityPowys
1974 AuthorityPowys
CommunityKerry

A ditched motte, 30m in diameter, 5.6-6.2m high, with a summit 16m by 13m, sat above the confluence of two streams. There is now no trace of a bailey,although possibly bailey noted by Spurgeon in 1966. Situated in deciduous woodland on edge of steep-sided promontory. On south side motte is a circular hollow measuring 5m across and 1m deep with bank around lower N side - this measures 2.5m wide x 0.4m high of unknown date and function. (Cadw 1988)

Circular depression is thought by owner to have been a cock-pit. (Cadw, 1999). (Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust HER)

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 ReferenceSO079878
Latitude52.4805908203125
Longitude-3.35719990730286
Eastings307920
Northings287810
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Books

  • Morgan, Gerald, 2008, Castles in Wales: A Handbook (Talybont: Y Lolfa Cyf.) p. 245 (listed)
  • Salter, Mike, 2001, The Castles of Mid Wales (Malvern) p. 47
  • Pettifer, Adrian, 2000, Welsh Castles, A Guide by Counties (Boydell Press) p. 152
  • King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 1 p. 296
  • RCAHMW, 1911, An inventory of the Ancient Monuments of Montgomeryshire (HMSO) p. 57 no. 290 online copy

Journals

  • Spurgeon, C.J., 1966, ‘The castles of Montgomeryshire’ Montgomeryshire Collections Vol. 59 p. 28 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
  • Morris, E.R., 1889, 'History of the parish of Kerry' Montgomeryshire Collections Vol. 23 p. 85-6 online copy