Buddugre Castle
Powys, Wales
Buddugre Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle in Powys, Wales. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Tinboeth Castle, 3.7 mi away.
Buddugre Castle at a glance
Type
Motte-and-bailey castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
National Monument of Wales
Nearest castle
Tinboeth Castle
3.7 mi away
Castles in Powys
40
Wales
About Buddugre Castle
Buddugre Castle (sometimes referred to as Tomen Bedd-Ugre,Tomen Bedd Turc and Bedd-y-gre) was a motte and bailey defensive fortification overlooking the River Ithon, located in the community of Llanddewi Ystradenny, in Radnorshire (modern-day Powys), Wales. It is believed to have been built as a defensive measure in the medieval period, during the 12th century, as a timber castle.
From the Wikipedia article on Buddugre Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Buddugre Castle sits at 52.3173, -3.3210 in Powys. The closest other castles are Tinboeth Castle (3.7 mi), Cefnllys Castle (5.1 mi) and Bleddfa Castle (6.8 mi). Powys has 40 castles in all.
