Craig y Castell Placename, Llangynog

Has been described as a Rejected Uncertain

There are no visible remains

NameCraig y Castell Placename, Llangynog
Alternative Names
Historic CountryMontgomeryshire
Modern AuthorityPowys
1974 AuthorityPowys
CommunityLlangynog

Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust record of ? medieval castle reads 'Placename may suggest some form of defended settlement. More likely though that this craig is so called because it resembles a castle tower.'

Gatehouse Comments

The RCAHMW Inventory clearly rejected this. There is no question as to this being anything other than a reference to a natural feature.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSJ032228
Latitude52.7953796386719
Longitude-3.43831992149353
Eastings303200
Northings322800
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Books

  • RCAHMW, 1911, An inventory of the Ancient Monuments of Montgomeryshire (HMSO) p. 111 no. 568 online copy