Celtic Recipes

Pen-Y-Beacon, Powys

This is the remains of a stone circle, with one larger standing stone with smaller stones adjacent to it. The site is located south of Hay-on-Wye

Hay Castle - Castell Y Gelli Gandryll

This Norman castle was built at the beginning of the thirteenth century. The castle has swopped hands on a number of occasions and Llewellyn the Great sacked it in 1231. It also came under a failed attack at the time of Owain Glynd?r's rising. It fell into disuse in the sixteenth century and the remains today include a tower, gateway and walls. It is located southeast of Builth Wells in the centre of Hay-on-Wye (Y Gelli Gandryll) on the B4350.

Builth Castle - Castell Llanfair-ym-Muallt

On the site of an earlier Norman motte and bailey castle that swopped hands between the Welsh and English the subsequent building was undertaken in the mid thirteenth century by Edward 1. The stone work has since gone and the remains seen today are of signs of earth covered walls. The site is off the A483 at Builth Wells/Llanfair-ym-Muallt south of Llandrindod-Wells.

Castell Crug Eryr

This Welsh motte and bailey castle is possibly twelfth century in origin and is made an earthwork bank and ditch surrounding an enclosure with a high castle mound. It fell to the Normans but was retaken by the Welsh and appears to have fallen into disuse after fourteenth century. The site is on the A44 about a mile northwest of the A44/A481 junction, southeast of Llandrindod Wells.

Four Stones

This is a group of four standing stones reaching up to six feet in height. The site is located southwest of Presteigne, and west of Walton off the A44.

Pedwar Maen, Powys

This site is located west New Rhadnor off the A44 and A481 past Llanfihangel-Nant-Melan. It is made up of four low stones leading to a burial mound.

Cefnllys Castle - Castell Cefnllys

Cefnllys image courtesy of Paul R. Davis via Wikimedia Commons

Cefnllys Castle (Welsh: Castell Cefn-llys). The remains of two thirteenth century Norman castles close together are on this site. The first on the north of the ridge was constructed in the mid thirteenth century but suffered severe damage and further one was constructed to the south east. Of the two the more significant remains are of the latter with a round tower within a walled court. The site is located off minor roads about two miles west of Llandrindod Wells.

Dolforwyn Castle - Castell Dolforwyn

Castell Dolforwyn image source National Library of Wales Llyfgrell Genedlaethol Cymru.

Castell Dolforwyn was built in the 1270's by Llewellyn the Great this castle is located on a hilltop. The castle was taken by Edward in 1277 and despite falling back into Welsh hands in 1322 for a short period the castle remained under English control until it fell into disrepair in the later fourteenth century. The remains that can be seen today include a large round tower, rectangular keep and curtain walls. The site is located southwest of Montgomery/Trefaldwyn towards Newtown/Drenewydd at Abermule on a minor road off the A483.

Ffridd Faldwynn

This Iron Age hillfort is located overlooking the Severn Valley on the outskirts of Montgomery. The remains of the banks and ditches of the fort can be seen and previous archaeology has revealed hut circles within the structure. The site can be accessed by walking up the hill from the car park at Montgomery Castle.

Montgomery Castle - Castell Trefaldwyn

View showing the ruins of Montgomery Castle. Image courtesy of National Library of Wales

Construction of this castle began in 1223 but it was rebuilt as a residence in the sixteenth century. The site is located south from Welshpool in Montgomery on the B4385 and B4388.

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