Castell y Dail Placename, Llangurig

In the community of Llangurig. In the historic county of Montgomeryshire (Modern authority of Powys, preserved county of Powys).

CPAT record of ? castle reads 'Name suggests possible defended site. May refer to wooded hill summit.' Presumably the wooded hill is Coed Cribin, which is more a headland than a hill and isn't the site of a recorded Iron Age site although it is not dissimilar to some such sites. The placename site is actually beside a road where it crosses a minor stream. This general location, the upper valley of the Severn, West of Llanidloes would seem a possible position for a small castle, although the valley is only a minor secondary route through the Cambrian mountains. The most suitable position would be at a crossing of the Severn at the evocatively named Old Hall about 500m west of Castell y Dail. Without knowing the tenurial history and the actual medieval routeways it is difficult to speculate about this site but certainly the possibility of a minor castle here can not be dismissed.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SN91308435

Air Photo from Air Photo and general mapping	1st edition OS Map from Mid to late 19th century maps
Modern Map from Landscape form and features	Modern Map from General location and route planning
Geograph British Isles occasionally has photos of the site and will usually give an idea of the surrounding landscape.

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 1533 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website.