The mound is protected by a ditch, and has a flattened top. The base is about 32 metres across and about 4.5 metres high. A small bailey protected by a ditch and bank stands to the north of the mound. This area would have originally held the lord's hall and other wooden domestic buildings. An even larger enclosure stands to the north of the mound and may have been the site for the main castle buildings.
Castell Gwallter
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The mound is protected by a ditch, and has a flattened top. The base is about 32 metres across and about 4.5 metres high. A small bailey protected by a ditch and bank stands to the north of the mound. This area would have originally held the lord's hall and other wooden domestic buildings. An even larger enclosure stands to the north of the mound and may have been the site for the main castle buildings.
About Castell Gwallter
Address: Llandre,
Ceredigion,
Wales
Attraction Type: Castle
Location: half a mile West of Llandre off B4353, on private land but can be viewed
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OS: SN622 868
Photo Credit: Chris Denny, licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence
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