Builth Castle, Medieval castle ruins in Builth Wells, Wales.
The castle remains include an 18-meter high motte with two bailey enclosures, surrounded by deep defensive ditches and outer banks.
King Edward I initiated the construction of a stone castle in 1277 on the site of an earlier wooden fortress built by Philip de Breos in 1100.
The castle demonstrates the Norman influence on Welsh military architecture, incorporating both motte-and-bailey and stone fortification design principles.
The scheduled monument area contains archaeological evidence of medieval defense structures, with the motte measuring 18.5 meters in diameter at its summit.
Local inhabitants removed most of the castle stones during the 16th century to construct the White House building in the vicinity.
Location: Builth Wells
GPS coordinates: 52.14920,-3.39855
Latest update: April 4, 2025 07:56
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