Tomen Rhyd Owen, Llandysul
Has been described as a Possible Timber Castle (Ringwork Motte)
There are earthwork remains
| Name | Tomen Rhyd Owen, Llandysul |
| Alternative Names | |
| Historic Country | Cardiganshire |
| Modern Authority | Ceredigion |
| 1974 Authority | Dyfed |
| Community | Llandysul |
A steep-sided sub-circular mound, set on the butt-end of a north facing ridge set above the Clettwr valley, thought to represent a medieval castle motte: the mound, some 30-34m in diameter, rises from 3.2m to 5.5m to a level summit, perhaps originally about 16m across; the mound is ditched about & remains of a counterscarp can be traced about its northern perimeter. (Coflein)
A motte with ditch and bank. There is a small rectangular enclosure to the north of the motte. (Dyfed 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. Tomen Rhyd-Owen stands c.4m high on the west and drops down a steep slope to the Afon Clettwr on the east; the summit is flat, c.10m in diameter. There are slight traces of a ditch on its west. At the foot of the mound on the north is a small rectangular enclosure c.9m square. (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 | SN443447 |
| Latitude | 52.0791015625 |
| Longitude | -4.27257013320923 |
| Eastings | 244390 |
| Northings | 244710 |
