What is recorded here
Aberyscir Castle rises in Powys as a medieval motte, its earthwork shaped by hands that no longer walk the valley. The mound may have hidden a tower, a guard room, or merely a family seat proud enough to mark the land. Whatever stood atop it, the soil still holds the weight of that choice.
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Aberyscir Castle;Aberyscir Motte as Motte from the Medieval period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Aberyscir Castle and Aberyscir Motte are medieval earthworks in Wales, likely built during the 11th or 12th century, possibly by Norman settlers or local Welsh lords. They are remembered as part of the broader pattern of medieval military and territorial control in the region.
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Places near here
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Y GaerHouse · 364 yd
Pen-y-Wern WoodForest or wood · 600 yd
Footpath through the woodland stripForest or wood · 721 yd
Twyn y GaerMountain / peak · 1.1 mi
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Pen y CrugMountain / peak · 1.9 mi
Descent from Battle HillMountain or hill · 2.0 mi
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