Garn y Castell Motte (The Gatehouse Record)

Garn y Castell Motte

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as;
Weynards Castle; Waynards castle; Castellum Waynardi; Carnycastell

In the community of Talgarth.
In the historic county of Brecknockshire.
Modern authority of Powys.
Preserved county of Powys.

OS Map Grid Reference: SO15842972
Latitude 51.95971° Longitude -3.22582°

Garn y Castell Motte has been described as a probable Timber Castle.

There are cropmark/slight earthwork remains.

Description

Very worn down ringwork, 41m in diameter and 1.8m high, possibly the "Castellum Waynardi/Waynard's Castle" of the mid C12. (Coflein)

Comments

Waynard's Castle is an unidentified castle mentioned in mid C12 Charter, near Talgarth, identified as possible Trefecca Fawr by Remfry and as either Trefeca, Trefeca fawr or, most favoured, Garn y Castell by King. It should be noted the C12 Charter account is of the 'castle' as a boundary marker and does not specify medieval date or occupation of the site, although the description as 'Waynard's castle' does strongly suggest this. It is suggested it is named after Walkelin Visdelon whose father, Humphrey, accompanied Bernard de Neufmarché in his conquest of Brycheiniog and who appears to have been granted the manor (Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust). Presumably, regardless of whether this was Waynard's castle or not, this was a farmstead, held by military service, and built in a form that symbolised that tenurial status.

Sources of information, references and further reading

The National Monument Record (Coflein) number(s) for this site is/are 305988.
The County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number(s) for this site is/are 637.

Websites (Gatehouse is not responsible for the content of external websites.)
- CPAT, nd, Historic Landscape Characterisation The Middle Wye: Gwrlodde Talgarth, Powys (HLCA 1094)
Books
- Morgan, Gerald, 2008, Castles in Wales: A Handbook (Talybont: Y Lolfa Cyf.) p. 231 (listed)
  Salter, Mike, 2001, The Castles of Mid Wales (Malvern) p. 25
  Remfry, Paul, 1998, Castles of Breconshire (Logaston Press) p. 166
  King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 1 p. 20
  Dugdale, Thomas, 1846, England and Wales p. 265
Periodical Articles
- Coplestone-Crowe, B., 1993, 'Trewalkin and its Anglo-Norman Lords' Brycheiniog Vol. 26 p. 43-9 online copy
  Hogg, A.H.A. and King, D.J.C., 1963, 'Early castles in Wales and the Marches: a preliminary list' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol. 112 p. 77-124
  King, D.J.C., 1961, ‘The castles of Breconshire’ Brycheiniog Vol. 7 p. 91 no. 32 online copy
Primary (Medieval documents or transcriptions of such documents - This section is far from complete, particularly for the major royal castles and the secondary sources should be consulted for full references.)
- Dugdale, William (Caley, J., Ellis, H. and Bandinel, B. (eds)), 1817-30 (originally pub. 1655-73), Monasticon Anglicanum (London) Vol. 3 p. 265b online copy

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