Troed yr Harn Motte
Troed yr Harn Motte is a castle in Brecon, Powys, Wales. Troed yr Harn Motte is situated nearby to the village Groesffordd, as well as near the hamlet Llechfaen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Brecon, Powys, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Castle Mound 800m NNW of Ty’n-y-Caeau”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brecon Cathedral and Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh.
Brecon Cathedral
Church
Photo: David Merrett, CC BY 2.0.
Brecon Cathedral, in the town of Brecon, Powys, is the cathedral of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon in the Church in Wales and seat of the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon. Brecon Cathedral is situated 1½ miles west of Troed yr Harn Motte.
Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh
Museum
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh, formerly the South Wales Borderers Museum, is located at Brecon in Wales. The museum's collection is made up of artefacts collected from a variety of sources from around the world and which display the regiment's 300-year history. Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh is situated 1½ miles southwest of Troed yr Harn Motte.
St David’s Church, Llanddew
Church
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St David's Church is an active parish church in the village of Llanddew, Powys, Wales. It stands next to the castle, some 2km to the north-east of Brecon. St David’s Church, Llanddew is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Troed yr Harn Motte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Groesffordd and Llechfaen.
Groesffordd
Village
Groesffordd is a small village within the community of Llanfrynach in the county of Powys, Wales, and the historic county of Brecknockshire. The Welsh name signifies the 'crossroads'.
Llechfaen
Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llechfaen is a village about 2 miles east of Brecon, Powys, Wales, in the foothills between the Brecon Beacons to the west and the Black Mountains to the east. The surrounding villages include Groesffordd, Llanywern and Llanfihangel Tal-y-llyn to the east.
Llanddew
Village
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanddew is a small village and community about 2 km or 1 mile north-east of Brecon, Powys, Wales. The population as of the 2011 UK Census was 232. It is in the historic county of Brecknockshire.
Troed yr Harn Motte
- Categories: motte, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Troed yr Harn Motte” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Troed yr Harn Motte”
- Swedish: “Troed yr Harn Motte”
- Welsh: “Castell Ty’n y Caeau”
- Welsh: “Castle Mound 800m NNW of Ty’n-y-Caeau”
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