Maesteg Mound
Has been described as a Rejected Timber Castle (Motte)
There are no visible remains
| Name | Maesteg Mound |
| Alternative Names | |
| Historic Country | Montgomeryshire |
| Modern Authority | Powys |
| 1974 Authority | Powys |
| Community | Llanfechain |
Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust record of ? motte reads 'Possible barrow some 10.8m diameter and 1m high. Described by RCAHM 1911 as much ploughed. No visible traces seen by CPAT site visit 1978. Presumably ploughed out.'
Not scheduled
Not Listed
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | SJ194204 |
| Latitude | 52.7752914428711 |
| Longitude | -3.19616007804871 |
| Eastings | 319450 |
| Northings | 320470 |
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Books
- RCAHMW, 1911, An inventory of the Ancient Monuments of Montgomeryshire (HMSO) p. 90 no. 456 online copy
Other
- Gibson, A M 1998 Prehistoric Funerary & Ritual Sites: Upper Severn Valley (CPAT report)