Neuadd, Earthworks of Longhouse

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NPRN403630
Map ReferenceSO06SE
Grid ReferenceSO0915062130
Unitary (Local) AuthorityPowys
Old CountyRadnorshire
CommunityPenybont
Type Of SiteLONGHOUSE
PeriodMedieval
Description
Rectangular earthwork of longhouse structure some 14m long. It is sited on summit of low, elongated outcrop in semi-defensive position, some 360m NNE of Neuadd farmhouse (NPRN 81426). Around the southern lip of the summit of the outcrop is a low bank, presumably an enclosure or wall associated with the longhouse. This structure may represent a medieval earthwork contemporary with the castles and settlement on nearby Cefnllys Castle. Discovered during RCAHMW aerial reconnaissance on 12th November 2003.

T. Driver, 2005.10.27