Bryn Amlwg Castle
Bryn Amlwg Castle (Welsh: Castell Bryn Amlwg, lit. 'castle on a prominent hill') was an enclosure castle near Anchor, Shropshire, abutting the England–Wales border. It is a scheduled monument, listed in 1930.[1]
| Bryn Amlwg Castle | |
|---|---|
| Anchor, Shropshire | |
 Earthworks of Bryn Amlwyg Castle | |
  Bryn Amlwg Castle | |
| Coordinates | 52.4521°N 3.2272°W |
| Grid reference | grid reference SO167845 |
| Type | Enclosure castle |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Earthworks remain |
This was an enclosure castle of the 12th and 13th centuries, and had towers and a gatehouse.[2] Only earthworks now remain. In 1963 the site was excavated by archaeologists, determining that much of the original ringwork wall structure was composed of wood, and was later replaced largely with stone.[1] The castle's adjacency to the England–Wales border and the former stone fortification shows its historical strategic significance as a border fortification.
The tripoint of Shropshire, Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire is very close by, located at the confluence of the Nant Rhydyfedw and the Nant Rhuddwr valley.
References
- "Castell Bryn Amlwyg: a ringwork and enclosure castle, Bettws-y-Crwyn - 1020148". Historic England. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- Somerset Fry, Plantagenet (1980). The David & Charles book of castles. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. p. 196. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3. OCLC 7547072.