Castles · South Wales
Tredustan Motte
Tredustan Motte — scheduled monument in Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Tredustan Motte is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "scheduled monument in Wales". Coordinates: 51.9836°, -3.2536°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Tredustan Castle (also known as Tredustan motte) was a castle that used to stand in Tredustan in Wales (near to Talgarth). The mound was most likely constructed around 1094/1095 by a knight of Lord Bernard de Neufmarché called Sir Humphrey Sollers after the Battle of Brecon which was a Norman victory of the Welsh of Brycheiniog. The main use of the castle was to protect against Welsh raids and to control the populace. The castle no longer exists, and all that is left is the motte that the bailey (which was most definitely wooden) stood upon.
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- Coordinates
- 51.9836, -3.2536
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Talgarth
- Postcode
- LD3 0PY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Sources
- wikidata: Q13126925 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tredustan Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tredustan Motte?
- Tredustan Motte is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LD3 0PY), in the parish of Talgarth.
- Is Tredustan Motte a listed building?
- Tredustan Motte is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Tredustan Motte charge admission?
- Tredustan Motte typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Tredustan Motte?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LD3 0PY. It sits within the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe parliamentary constituency.