At The Moat on the Bettws-y-crwyn side of the Teme near Beguildy, there is a fine example of a motte and bailey fortification. This would have been a timber castle on a mound with a fortified enclosure. These sometimes evolved into stone castles, this one remains as a well preserved earthwork.
Uploaded to Geograph by Richard Webb on 15 February 2015
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