Domen Gastell, Llanfechain
Has been described as a Certain Timber Castle (Motte)
There are earthwork remains
| Name | Domen Gastell, Llanfechain |
| Alternative Names | Domen Castell; Tomen Gastell |
| Historic Country | Montgomeryshire |
| Modern Authority | Powys |
| 1974 Authority | Powys |
| Community | Llanfechain |
Domen Gastell is a ditched mound measuring 38-43m in diameter and about 9.5m high, having a summit diameter of 10-12m across. The mound has a counterscarp on the south and south-east, with a roughly triangular banked and ditched bailey, generally 46m by 20-40m, with an east-facing entrance,set on the north-east, between the motte and a river terrace scarp. (Coflein)
Mound and shovel shaped bailey. The motte stands 6m high above a ditch, spanning 12m at it's summit. The 45mx35m bailey lies to the NE with a natural slope, ditch and rampart. Welsh motte, probably built by Owain Fychan ap Madog in 1166. (Daniel Mersey–Castle of Wales)
The monument comprises the remains of a motte and bailey castle, a military stronghold built during the medieval period. A motte and bailey castle comprises a large conical or pyramidal mound of soil or stone (the motte) surrounded by, or adjacent to, one or more embanked enclosures (the bailey). Both may be surrounded by wet or dry ditches and could be further strengthened with palisades, revetments, and/or a tower on top of the motte. (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 | SJ186202 |
| Latitude | 52.7732086181641 |
| Longitude | -3.20802998542786 |
| Eastings | 318610 |
| Northings | 320210 |
