Garn Coch Motte

In the community of Llangattock. In the historic county of Brecknockshire (Modern authority of Powys, preserved county of Powys).

Salter writes 'Small motte on a flat, low lying site is almost worn away' and gives a map reference of SO213477 for this site where there is no archaeological feature. However, at SO212177 is Garn Coch scheduled as a Prehistoric Cambered Long Barrow which is what I presume Salter is referring too. This close to the church at Llangattock and on the other side of a important river crossing from Alisby Castle, Crickhowell and is certainly a position which could well have been used as a manorial centre, a supplementary outwork or a siege castle. However the site was excavated in the C19 and was clearly a barrow with cremated remains and no one else has ever suggested medieval use of this site.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SO21231771

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 National Monument Record (Coflein) number is 306245
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 691 '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.

• Books
  • Salter, Mike, 2001, The Castles of Mid Wales (Malvern) p25
    RCAHMW, 1997, An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments in Brecknock (Brycheiniog); The Prehistoric and Roman Monuments, Part i