What is recorded here
Clun Castle was built by the de Lacy family in the late 11th or early 12th century. It is important as a well-preserved example of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle and as a key defensive site in the border region between England and Wales.
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Places near here
Remains of Clun CastleListed building · 92 yd
Castle CottageListed building · 143 yd
Milestone in ClunMonument or public art · 230 yd
Trinity Hospital (almshouses)Heritage attraction · 541 yd
Old Milestone by the A488, west of Guilden Down, ClunMonument or public art · 1595 yd
Clun HillMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
Radnor Wood EarthworksArchaeological place · 1.4 mi
Radnor WoodWood · 1.5 mi
Pen-Y-Wern HillMountain / peak · 1.6 mi
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route · 3.0 mi
Dragon sculpturePublic sculpture · 3.1 mi
Motte castle and associated settlement remains 150m NNW of Lower Down FarmScheduled monument · 3.3 miOther information
Photo: Jeff Buck · CC BY-SA 2.0