Crug Eryr Castle
Powys, Wales
Crug Eryr Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle in Powys, Wales. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Cefnllys Castle, 4.4 mi away.
Crug Eryr Castle at a glance
Type
Motte-and-bailey castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
National Monument of Wales
Nearest castle
Cefnllys Castle
4.4 mi away
Castles in Powys
40
Wales
About Crug Eryr Castle
Crug Eryr Castle (Castell Crug Eryr) was a motte and bailey-style castle located atop a hill adjacent to the A44 about 2 miles northwest of Llanfihangel Nant Melan, near New Radnor in Powys, Wales. Crug Eryr, which means "the eagle's mount," was likely situated to block the mountain pass into Maelienydd.
From the Wikipedia article on Crug Eryr Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crug Eryr Castle sits at 52.2254, -3.2348 in Powys. The closest other castles are Cefnllys Castle (4.4 mi), Colwyn Castle (4.5 mi) and Castle Nimble (5.6 mi). Powys has 40 castles in all.
