Llanthomas Castle Mound
Powys, Wales
Llanthomas Castle Mound is a motte in Powys, Wales. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Hay Tump Castle, 1.6 mi away.
Llanthomas Castle Mound at a glance
Type
Motte
Heritage status
scheduled monument
National Monument of Wales
Nearest castle
Hay Tump Castle
1.6 mi away
Castles in Powys
40
Wales
About Llanthomas Castle Mound
Llanthomas Castle Mound in Llanigon (near Hay-on-Wye), Powys, was built by the Normans after the 1066 Norman Conquest of England, probably after the first or second Norman invasion of Wales, but before 1215. It was a motte-and-bailey castle design.
From the Wikipedia article on Llanthomas Castle Mound, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Llanthomas Castle Mound sits at 52.0560, -3.1549 in Powys. The closest other castles are Hay Tump Castle (1.6 mi), Hay Castle (1.7 mi) and Clifford Castle (4.0 mi). Powys has 40 castles in all.
