Tomen Cefncoch Motte

Has been described as a Certain Timber Castle (Motte)

There are earthwork remains

NameTomen Cefncoch Motte
Alternative NamesTyncelyn; Pennant; Ty'n y celyn
Historic CountryMontgomeryshire
Modern AuthorityPowys
1974 AuthorityPowys
CommunityLlanrhaiadr ym Mochnant

Tomen Cefncoch is a ditched mound, 39m in diameter and 7.0m high, with a summit diameter of 10m. The ditch, 5.0m across, is best preserved on the W. There is no trace of a bailey, although a subrectangular banked enclosure is set rather to the NE. (Coflein)

Motte base diameter 39m, summit diamter 10m, height 7m, ditch 1.4m deep and 5m wide, best preserved on west side. No visible trace of bailey but slight bank in adjoining fields may be associated. (Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust HER)

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law

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The National Monument Record (Coflein) number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSJ104262
Latitude52.8264312744141
Longitude-3.33004999160767
Eastings310470
Northings326260
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Books

  • Morgan, Gerald, 2008, Castles in Wales: A Handbook (Talybont: Y Lolfa Cyf.) p. 245 (listed)
  • Salter, Mike, 2001, The Castles of Mid Wales (Malvern) p. 52
  • Pettifer, Adrian, 2000, Welsh Castles, A Guide by Counties (Boydell Press) p. 152
  • King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 1 p. 300
  • RCAHMW, 1911, An inventory of the Ancient Monuments of Montgomeryshire (HMSO) p. 167 no. 847 online copy

Journals

  • Spurgeon, C.J., 1966, ‘The castles of Montgomeryshire’ Montgomeryshire Collections Vol. 59 p. 30-1 online copy
  • Hogg, A.H.A. and King, D.J.C., 1963, 'Early castles in Wales and the Marches: a preliminary list' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol. 112 p. 77-124
  • Richards, R., 1945-46, 'The mediaeval castles of north Montgomeryshire: a topographical survey, III', Montgomeryshire Collections Vol. 49 p. 8-11 online copy
  • Richards, R., 1944, 'The mediaeval castles of north Montgomeryshire: a topographical survey, II' Montgomeryshire Collections Vol. 48 p. 135-6 online copy
  • Richards, R., 1942, 'The mediaeval castles of north Montgomeryshire: a topographical survey I' Montgomeryshire Collections Vol. 47 p. 164-82 online copy