Tomen y Castell, Gwyddelwern

Has been described as a Questionable Timber Castle (Motte)

There are cropmark/slight earthwork remains

NameTomen y Castell, Gwyddelwern
Alternative NamesTomen gastell
Historic CountryMerioneth
Modern AuthorityDenbighshire
1974 AuthorityClwyd
CommunityGwyddelwern

A knoll on which no artificial work can easily be recognised. However, Llwyd was certain of its function as a castle mound in 1698. The construction of the railway has altered the feature somewhat. Considered by Spurgeon to be a natural mound (Manley, J, Grenter, S & Gale, F, 1991, pp171). (Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust HER as Medieval Motte)

Gatehouse Comments

Was this the site of a farmstead held by military service which used a natural mound as a symbol of the tenants knightly status?

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSJ072457
Latitude53.0009384155273
Longitude-3.38392996788025
Eastings307230
Northings345730
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Books

  • Manley, J., Grenter, S. and Gale, F., 1991, The Archaeology of Clwyd p. 171
  • King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 1 p. 278
  • RCAHMW, 1921, An inventory of the Ancient Monuments of Merionethshire (HMSO) p. 37 no. 91 online copy
  • Lewis, Samual, 1849, A Topographical Dictionary of Wales online copy

Antiquarian

  • Lhuyd, E., 1909, R.H. Morris (ed.), 'Parochialia, being a summary of answers to ‘Parochial Queries,’ in Archaeologia Cambrensis Supplement Vol. 1 (information collected by Lhuyd circa 1699)

Journals

  • Hogg, A.H.A. and King, D.J.C., 1970, 'Castles in Wales and the Marches (Additions and corrections to lists published in 1963 and 1967)' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol. 119 p. 119-124 (reject)
  • Clark, G.T., 1889, 'Contribution towards a complete list of moated mounds or burhs' The Archaeological Journal Vol. 46 p. 197-217 esp. 216 online copy