What is recorded here

Barland Castle in Evenjobb, Old Radnor stands as a medieval motte and bailey, its earthworks still shaping the land long after timber halls rotted and stones scattered. It may have served as a small defensive seat for a local family, watching the valley and demanding labour from those who lived beneath its shadow. The castle no longer displays chambers or towers, yet the mound remains a visible marker of medieval power in a quiet corner of Powys.

The National Monuments Record of Wales records Barland Castle, Evenjobb, Old Radnor as Motte and Bailey 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.

Barland Castle was a Norman motte and bailey castle, likely built in the 12th century, and is remembered as part of the medieval defensive network in the Welsh Marches.

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