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Where to Photograph Castles in Brecknockshire

We are attempting to list all places where photographers can photograph Castles in Brecknockshire. This is the start of a list that will both grow over time and hopefully we will be able to add more columns or information.

Where the names in the first column is hyperlinked this links to a Location page with more information on this site and over time more of these will be added, we will be delighted if some of you would like to also produce location pages.

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Aberedw (no.1)

Brecknockshire

SO079473

Castle of Wales

12th C

motte w - rubble survives

Aberedw (no.2)

Brecknockshire

SO076474

Castle of Wales

Wiki

13th C

enclosure castle & some masonry

Aberllynfi

Brecknockshire

SO171380

Castles of Wales

1233

motte and bailey

Aberyscir

Brecknockshire

SO000296

Castles of Wales

 

motte  part of curtain wall

Alexanderstone Motte 1

Brecknockshire

SO073301

Castles of Wales

 

motte & bailey

Alexanderstone Motte 2

Brecknockshire

SO070295

Castles of Wales

 

weak motte

Blaenllynfi

Brecknockshire

SO145229

Castles of Wales

Wiki

1215

some masonry

Brecon (no.1)

Brecknockshire

SO043288

Castles of Wales

 

under construct 1093

some masonry & tower

Brecon (no.2)

Brecknockshire

 

 

 

motte visible

Bronllys

Brecknockshire

SO149346

Castles of Wales

CADW

Wiki

1144

large masonry tower

Builth (no.2)

Brecknockshire

SO044510

Castles of Wales

1210

earthworks visible

Bwlch y Dinas  Castell Dinas

Brecknockshire

SO179301

Castles of Wales 

Wiki

12th C

slight masonry

Caer Beris Motte

Brecknockshire

SO030507

Castles of Wales

c.1100

motte survives

Castell Caemardy

Brecknockshire

SO035530

 

 

small motte

Castell Coch

Brecknockshire

 

 

1230

slight masonry

Colwyn (no.1)

Brecknockshire

SO108540

Castles of Wales

rebuilt 1144

earthworks visible

Colwyn (no.2)

Brecknockshire

 

Castles of Wales

1200

ringwork

Crickadarn 2 (Waun Gunllwch)

Brecknockshire

SO059413

 

 

earthworks visible

Crickhowell

Brecknockshire

SO217182

Castles of Wales

Wiki

12th C

motte w- some masonry

Dinas  Bwlch y Dinas

Brecknockshire

SO179301

Castles of Wales

12th C

trace masonry

Garn y Castell

Brecknockshire

SO158297

 

1144

destroyed motte?

Hay Castle

Brecknockshire

SO229423

Castles of Wales

Wiki

1121

substantial (later) masonry

Hay Motte

Brecknockshire

SO226422

Castles of Wales

12th C

large motte visible

Hely Farm Mount

Brecknockshire

SO129527

 

 

 

Hen Castle

Brecknockshire

SO213166

 

 

trace masonry

Llanafan Fawr

Brecknockshire

SN967566

Castles of Wales

 

weak ringwork

Llanddew (no.1)

Brecknockshire

SO058307

 

1347

trace masonry

Llanddew (no.2)

Brecknockshire

SO056308

 

 

small motte visible

Llandefaelog Motte

Brecknockshire

SO033323

 

 

tree-clad motte

Llangasty

Brecknockshire

 

 

 

motte visible

Llanidloes

Brecknockshire

SN954844

Castles of Wales

1280

motte and bailey

Llanigon

Brecknockshire

 

 

 

small motte visible

Llanleonfel Motte

Brecknockshire

SN919520

 

 

miniature ringwork with moat

Llanthomas Motte

Brecknockshire

SO209403

 

 

damaged worn motte

Llysdinan

Brecknockshire

SN998584

 

 

weak ringwork

Llyswen

Brecknockshire

SO128379

 

 

small motte

Maes Celyn Motte

Brecknockshire

SO206195

 

 

mound w traces of stone tower

Modrydd

Brecknockshire

 

 

 

motte visible

Pencelli

Brecknockshire

SO095249

Castles of Wales

1215

remains of square keep

Penlan

Brecknockshire

SO154723

 

 

rocky outcrop -disputed site

Pytindu Motte

Brecknockshire

SO047310

 

 

vanished castle mound

Pytingwyn Motte

Brecknockshire

SO040314

 

 

vanished castle mound

Rhos Ddiarbed

Brecknockshire

SO046905

Castles of Wales

1080s

motte and bailey

Scethrog Tower

Brecknockshire

SO105249

 

12th-13th C

standing tower house

Sennybridge  Castell Du

Brecknockshire

SN919283

Castles of Wales

Wiki

13th C

slight masonry

Talgarth (no.1)

Brecknockshire

SO155337

 

1156

vanished site

Talgarth (no.2)

Brecknockshire

SO158297

 

 

very worn down ringwork

Talgarth (no.3)

Brecknockshire

SO140324

 

 

two visible mottes

Talgarth (no.4)

Brecknockshire

SO 142323

 

 

bailey  motte damaged by railway

Talgarth (no.5)

Brecknockshire

SO145314

 

 

ringwork w possible masonry

Talgarth Tower

Brecknockshire

SO154337

 

 

much altered 13-14c tower

Trecastle

Brecknockshire

SN882292

Castles of Wales

 

motte and bailey

Tredustan Motte

Brecknockshire

SO140324

 

 

motte

Trefecca

Brecknockshire

SO142323

Castles of Wales

 

motte and bailey

Trefecca Fawr

Brecknockshire

SO145314

 

1145

ringwork

Tretower Court and Castle 

Tretower Court & Castle

Brecknockshire

SO184212

Castles of Wales

Wiki

CADW

ecastles

1100

substantial tower

Tymaur Motte (Twmpan)

Brecknockshire

SO125257

 

1197?

motte of sandstone covered with earth

Wuan Gunllwch

Brecknockshire

 

 

 

half ringwork

Ystradfellte

Brecknockshire

SN936145

 

1230

trace masonry

Crickadarn 1

Brecknockshire

SO088421

Castles of Wales

 

ringwork

 


This list will continue to grow as we come across new places. REMEMBER if know of somewhere that you feel is a good place please let us know.

 


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