
What is recorded here
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Tomen Castle;Cae-Banal, 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.
Tomen Castle; Cae-Banal Motte is a medieval motte-and-bailey castle, likely built in the 12th or 13th century, during the Norman expansion into Wales. It is remembered as part of the wider network of defensive structures established to consolidate control over the region.
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Places near here
Tomen CastleCastle, fort or tower · 45 yd
Down the hill from the A44Mountain or hill · 254 yd
Tollgate House; Gate-House, Forest Inn, Llanfihangel-Nant-MelanToll House · 470 yd
Quarry opposite LlynheilynOld home or work place · 1026 yd
LlynheilynLake · 1037 yd
Tomb under the treeAncient tomb or cairn · 1156 yd
Above the waterfallWaterfall · 1585 yd
Bridleway into the Radnor ForestForest or wood · 1599 yd
Castell Crugerydd - Castle of the EagleCastle, fort or tower · 1652 yd
Water-Break-Its-NeckWaterfall · 1702 yd
Nyth GrûgMountain / peak · 1.1 mi
Warren WoodForest · 1.4 miOther information
Photo: Bill Nicholls · CC BY-SA 2.0