Aberysgir Castle
Aberysgir Castle is a mound, or motte and bailey castle of the Middle Ages – but is missing the usual protective bailey. It is located at Aberysgir, Powys.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in the UK
- Also known as: “Aberyscir Castle”, “Aberyscir Castle Mound”, “Aberyscir Motte”, and “Castell Aberysgir”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Y Gaer and Pen-y-crug.
Y Gaer
Archaeological site
Photo: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Y Gaer is a Roman fort situated near modern-day Brecon in Mid Wales, United Kingdom. Y Gaer is located at grid reference SO00332966. Y Gaer is situated 1,100 feet east of Aberysgir Castle.
Pen-y-crug
Archaeological site
Pen-y-crug is a hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park in the county of Powys, south Wales. It is commonly referred to locally as simply 'The Crug'. The Welsh name signifies 'top of the mound'. Pen-y-crug is situated 2 miles east of Aberysgir Castle.
The Tai’r Bull Inn
Pub
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Tai’r Bull Inn is a pub, which is situated 2 miles south of Aberysgir Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aberyscir and Aberbrân.
Aberyscir
Hamlet
Photo: peter robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberyscir is a village in the community of Yscir, Powys, Wales, which is 4 miles west of Brecon, 35 miles from Cardiff and 146 miles from London.
Aberbrân
Hamlet
Photo: Bonelli, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberbrân is a small settlement in Powys, Wales. It lies on the Afon Brân immediately above its confluence with the River Usk and is 7 kilometres west of the town of Brecon, 35 miles from Cardiff and 147 miles from London.
Llanspyddid
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanspyddid is a small village just west of Brecon within the Brecon Beacons National Park. It lies within the valley of the River Usk in the community of Glyn Tarell in the county of Powys, Wales.
Aberysgir Castle
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Yscir, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Aberysgir Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Aberyscir Motte”
- Swedish: “Aberyscir Motte”
- Welsh: “Castell Aberysgir”
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