Hen Domen
Hen Domen Welsh, meaning "old mound", is the site of a medieval timber motte-and-bailey castle in Powys, Wales. It is the site of the original Montgomery Castle, and was built by Roger de Montgomery in 1070.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: motte and bailey castle in Montgomery, Powys, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Baldwins Castle”, “Hen Domen Mound & Bailey Castle”, “Muntgumeri”, “Old Montgomery Castle”, and “Old Mound”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Montgomery Castle and Forden Gaer.
Montgomery Castle
Castle
Photo: Farwestern, CC BY 3.0.
Montgomery Castle is a stone castle looking over the town of Montgomery in Powys, Mid Wales. It is one of many Norman castles on the border between Wales and England. Montgomery Castle is situated 1 mile southeast of Hen Domen.
Forden Gaer
Archaeological site
Forden Gaer, Y Gaer, Caer Flos and Lavrobrinta are respective English, Welsh and possible Latin names for the Roman fort in the township of Thornbury, in the parish of Forden, in the old county of Montgomeryshire, which now forms part of Powys, Wales. Forden Gaer is situated 3,400 feet northwest of Hen Domen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montgomery and Forden.
Montgomery
Photo: ceridwen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Montgomery is a market town in Powys. Montgomery has retained an "unspoilt" feel, with some fine examples of Georgian and early Victorian architecture.
Forden
Hamlet
Photo: Gordon Cragg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Forden is a village near Welshpool in Powys, Wales, formerly in the historic county of Montgomeryshire. It forms part of the community of Forden with Leighton and Trelystan with the neighbouring settlements of Trelystan, Leighton and Kingswood. Forden is situated 2 miles northeast of Hen Domen.
Llandyssil
Village
Photo: Paul Beaman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llandyssil is a village in the community of Abermule with Llandyssil, in Powys, Wales, in the traditional county of Montgomeryshire. It is about two miles from the town of Montgomery. Llandyssil is situated 2 miles southwest of Hen Domen.
Hen Domen
- Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, archaeological site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Montgomeryshire, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Hen Domen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hen Domen”
- Swedish: “Hen Domen”
- Welsh: “Hen Domen”
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