Ystrad Peithyll
Ceredigion, Wales
Ystrad Peithyll is a motte in Ceredigion, Wales. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Castell Gwallter, 3.3 mi away.
Ystrad Peithyll at a glance
Type
Motte
Heritage status
scheduled monument
National Monument of Wales
Nearest castle
Castell Gwallter
3.3 mi away
Castles in Ceredigion
8
Wales
About Ystrad Peithyll
Ystrad Peithyll (also known as Stradpeithyll in the Brut y Tywysogion and Rhosgoch Motte) is the remains of a small 12th-century motte-and-bailey castle on the River Peithyll, near Penrhyn-coch in northern Ceredigion, Wales. The castle was attacked and destroyed by followers of Gruffydd ap Rhys in the early 12th century.
From the Wikipedia article on Ystrad Peithyll, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ystrad Peithyll sits at 52.4232, -3.9821 in Ceredigion. The closest other castles are Castell Gwallter (3.3 mi), Aberystwyth Castle (4.6 mi) and Aberdyfi Castle (9.2 mi). Ceredigion has 8 castles in all.
