Bryn y Castell, Knighton
Has been described as a Certain Timber Castle (Motte), and also as a Certain Masonry Castle, and also as a Siege Work
There are earthwork remains
| Name | Bryn y Castell, Knighton |
| Alternative Names | Bryn Castell; Cnicteton; Cnichton; Trefylco |
| Historic Country | Radnorshire |
| Modern Authority | Powys |
| 1974 Authority | Powys |
| Community | Knighton |
Mound 40m in diameter (flat top 15m across) and 4.4m high on the edge of a steep escarpment on its N side. Surrounded, except on the N, by a ditch 1.3m deep. Possibly castle mentioned in 1181, 1191-3 and 1207 (Coflein)
Circular flat topped motte some 40m overall dia and 4.5m high. Surrounded except at N by 1.3m deep ditch. No evidence for the bailey to s postulated by RCAHM, 1913. No further detail. (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. Bryn y Castell is located on the south bank of the Teme, almost equidistant from the mottes at Knucklas and Lower Stanage. The motte is c.35m in diameter and c.4m high above the base of a ditch c.1m deep. its summit is c.15m in diameter. The bailey probably lay to the south, but the area is now covered by the Knighton Town Cricket ground. As at Lower Stanage, the ditch of the motte disappears on the north side into an almost sheer drop of 12 to 15m to the flat water meadows bounding the river. (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 | SO290721 |
| Latitude | 52.3431396484375 |
| Longitude | -3.04282999038696 |
| Eastings | 329010 |
| Northings | 272170 |
