The Gatehouse website record for Blaenporth Castle

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Castell Gwythan; Ralphs Castle; Y Gaer; Blaen Porth Hodnant; Castell Gwithian; Brynawelan

In the community of Aberporth. In the historic county of Cardiganshire (Modern authority of Ceredigion, preserved county of Dyfed).

Minor Norman motte-and-bailey taken and destroyed by the Welsh in 1215. A rather irregular enclosure, c.110m E-W by 85m, rests on steep natural scarps above minor stream valleys, otherwise defined by a ditch and rampart, currently much degraded, on the SW and S. On the E is an oval mound, c.40m NE-SW by 37m, 4.4-7.0m high, havig a dished oval summit. Occupies a subrectangular areas, c.32m across, at the foot of the mound, that may have been the site of an inner enclosure. There are indications of a curvilinear ditched enclosure, c.40m across, set within the E part of the enclosed area. Possible borough enclosure.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SN26544886

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's National Monument Record (Coflein) number is 93916
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 5220 '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.

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