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Carreghofa Castle is a medieval ringwork situated in Powys, Wales, dating to the Norman period of the twelfth century. The monument consists of a substantial circular or oval earthwork surrounded by a ditch, characteristic of early Norman fortifications in Wales before the development of stone-built castles. Its location in the border region of mid-Wales reflects the strategic importance of controlling routes through the Welsh landscape during the period of Norman expansion. The site remains largely unexcavated, preserving evidence of the military occupation and administrative control that such ringworks represented during the early medieval period.
Carreghofa Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG214. View the official record →
Carreghofa Castle is a medieval ringwork situated in Powys, Wales, dating to the Norman period of the twelfth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG214.
Carreghofa Castle dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a ringwork. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Carreghofa Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is MG214.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bryn Mawr Camp (3.2 km), Hen Domen (3.7 km), Rhysnant Hall Castle Mound (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Carreghofa Castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Carreghofa Castle stands on Caradoc Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.