Castell Du, Llanfihangel Ar Arth

Has been described as a Certain Timber Castle (Motte)

There are earthwork remains

NameCastell Du, Llanfihangel Ar Arth
Alternative Names
Historic CountryCarmarthenshire
Modern AuthorityCarmarthenshire
1974 AuthorityDyfed
CommunityLlanfihangel Ar Arth

A ditched circular mound, c.20m in diameter, set on ground falling to the N. Mutilated by gravel-pitting and associated trenching. (Coflein)

Motte still standing up to a height of 4.0m with a few trees planted on it. Ditch still visible on the south-east side. Fading out towards the north. (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. The motte at Castell Du measures c 20m in diameter and c 5m high and has a summit diameter of 16m. It is surrounded on all side by a ditch 4m wide and 0.5m deep except on the north east where a section of the mound has been removed by old quarrying. (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 ReferenceSN437340
Latitude51.9830894470215
Longitude-4.27681016921997
Eastings243730
Northings234070
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