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Crugyn Tump, Beguildy

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as;
Bugeildy

In the community of Beguildy.
In the historic county of Radnorshire.
Modern authority of Powys.
Preserved county of Powys.

OS Map Grid Reference: SO16868127
Latitude 52.42299° Longitude -3.22384°

Crugyn Tump, Beguildy has been described as a Timber Castle but is rejected as such.

There are uncertain remains.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

Description

A mound, thought to be a natural feature, 47m by 70m and 3.0-5.0m high. (Coflein)

Probably natural mound some 70m by 48m and from 3m to 5m high with a roughly level top. Formerly noted as a possible motte and bailey (RCAHM, 1913). (Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust HER)

The monument comprises the remains of a possible motte, dating to the medieval period (c. 1066 -1540 AD). A motte is a large conical or pyramidal mound of soil and/or stone, usually surrounded by either a wet or dry ditch, and surmounted by a tower constructed of timber or stone. Crugyn Tump measures c.70m north-west to south-east by c.48m, and is between c.3m and c.5m high. It is natural in origin but enjoys wide views and may have been exploited as a strongpoint for this reason. (Scheduling Report)

Comments

In Hogg and King 1963 list of early castles, presumably based on RCAHMW Inventory, but rejected as a natural in 1970.

Links to archaeological and architectural databases, mapping and other online resources

Data >	Coflein	County HER	Scheduling
Maps >	Streetmap	NLS maps	Where's the path	Old-Maps
Data/Maps >	Magic	Historic Wales	V. O. B.	Geology	LIDAR
Air Photos >	Bing Maps	Google Maps	Getmapping	ZoomEarth
Photos >	CastleFacts	Geograph	Flickr	Panoramio

Sources of information, references and further reading

The CADW scheduled monument record number is RD086.
The National Monument Record (Coflein) number(s) for this site is/are 306206.
The County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number(s) for this site is/are 1025.

Books
- King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 2 p. 413 (reject)
  Downman, E.A., 1916, Ancient Earthworks in Radnorshire
  RCAHMW, 1913, An inventory of the Ancient Monuments of Radnorshire (HMSO) p. 23 no. 83 online copy
Periodical Articles
- Hogg, A.H.A. and King, D.J.C., 1970, 'Castles in Wales and the Marches (Additions and corrections to lists published in 1963 and 1967)' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol. 119 p. 119-124 (reject–as natural)
  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
Other sources: Theses; 'grey' literature; in-house reports; unpublished works; etc.
- Silvester, R.J., 1992, Montgomeryshire Historic Settlements (CPAT report)

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The bibliography owes much to various bibliographies produced by John Kenyon for the Council for British Archaeology, the Castle Studies Group and others.

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