Castell Madoc Motte
Has been described as a Certain Timber Castle (Motte)
There are earthwork remains
| Name | Castell Madoc Motte |
| Alternative Names | Madog; Llanfihangel Fechan 1; Madoc South |
| Historic Country | Brecknockshire |
| Modern Authority | Powys |
| 1974 Authority | Powys |
| Community | Honddu Isaf |
Motte rises 6m above a ditch with a 3m high counterscarp on the east. The summit measures 22m east-west by 18m north-south. The bailey south of the motte is said to have been given a curtain wall in C14 but there are no obvious remains of such. The bailey site is now occupied by a house bearing a datestone of 1588 with the initials of Thomas Powell. (Salter)
Locally reputed to be the castle of David Gan (Henry V). (Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust HER)
The monument comprises the remains of a motte dating to the medieval period (c. 1066 -1540 AD). The motte is oval in plan, measuring 28m E/W by 20m N/S, with a flat summit measuring 3m E/W by 8m N/S. The slopes on the S and E sides are gently graded, while those on the N and W have been truncated by the building of modern walling. There is no trace of a ditch or bailey, however the area surrounding the motte has been landscaped to form the garden for the adjacent house. (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 | SO024368 |
| Latitude | 52.0231018066406 |
| Longitude | -3.42186999320984 |
| Eastings | 302450 |
| Northings | 236880 |
