What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Powys.
Colwyn Castle was built by the Norman de Lacy family in the 12th or 13th century. It is remembered as a strategic stronghold in the Welsh Marches, reflecting Norman efforts to control the region during the medieval period.
Places near here
The Line of the fortCastle, fort or tower · 156 yd
Hundred House Half a MileOld home or work place · 185 yd
Bridge aheadHeritage place · 240 yd
Castle from Hundred houseCastle, fort or tower · 285 yd
Forest of flowersForest or wood · 592 yd
Phone mast on the hillMountain or hill · 680 yd
Wood by Hungry GreenForest or wood · 712 yd
Back down the hill againMountain or hill · 772 yd
Hundred House Common, Barrow IIRound Barrow · 903 yd
Bryntwppa Stone RowStone Alignment · 1.0 mi
Little HillMountain / peak · 2.2 mi
Aberedw HillMountain / peak · 2.3 miOther information
Photo: Bill Nicholls · CC BY-SA 2.0