Domen y Castell Placename, Llanerfyl

Has been described as a Rejected Uncertain

There are uncertain remains

NameDomen y Castell Placename, Llanerfyl
Alternative Names
Historic CountryMontgomeryshire
Modern AuthorityPowys
1974 AuthorityPowys
CommunityLlanerfyl

Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust record of ? medieval castle reads 'Name suggests defended site. Probably derived from rock outcrops in area.'

This name is given on the Tithe map of 1849 to a site about 400 feet west of 'Bylch y Gistfaen' (No. 460). It may have signified a tiny natural eminence which occupies the spot, or the little height may have been crowned with a small earthwork. The adjoining cottage, now in ruins, was known as 'Aber Gastell.' (RCAHMW)

Gatehouse Comments

Although an isolated mountain area does have a surprising number of tracks and footpaths in the immediate vicinity so just possibly the name may originate from the location being a place of retreat in times of trouble.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSJ028076
Latitude52.6575088500977
Longitude-3.43836998939514
Eastings302800
Northings307600
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Books

  • RCAHMW, 1911, An inventory of the Ancient Monuments of Montgomeryshire (HMSO) p. 82 no. 408 online copy