Action at Rhayader

Rhayader Castle is a medieval motte-and-bailey castle situated in Radnorshire, Wales, which dates to the Norman period. The castle was erected in the late twelfth century as part of the Norman expansion into the Welsh marches, overlooking the settlement of Rhayader and the River Wye. The earthwor…

Tomen Llansantffraid is a medieval motte situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw. The earthwork rises from bedrock composed of Llandovery rocks—mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Llandovery period—which would have provided a firm foundation for its…

Carn Wen is a prehistoric kerb cairn located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference RD205. Kerb cairns are Bronze Age funerary monuments consisting of a mound of stone enclosed by a circular or polygonal kerb of larger stones, typically constructed to contain cremated human remains. The c…

Maen Serth, Esgair Dderw is a medieval standing stone located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference RD043. The monument stands upon bedrock of Llandovery age, a formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposited during the Early Silurian period. This geology has shaped the landscap…

Clap yr Arian is a prehistoric round cairn situated in Wales and protected as an ancient monument by Cadw. The monument stands upon bedrock of Llandovery rocks, a formation of undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down during the Llandovery period. This geology, characteristic o…

Nant y Llyn Stone Row is a prehistoric stone alignment located in Wales, protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference RD197. The monument consists of stones arranged in linear formation, a characteristic type of ritual or territorial marker erected by Neolithic or Bronze Age communit…