Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
MG103
Name
Hen Domen
Date of Designation
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llansantffraid
Easting
324050
Northing
318814
Broad Class
Defence
Site Type
Motte
Period
Medieval
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the scheduled monument.
The monument comprises the remains of a motte and ditch, dating to the medieval period (c. 1066 -1540 AD). A motte is a large conical or pyramidal mound of soil and/or stone, usually surrounded by either a wet or dry ditch, and surmounted by a tower constructed of timber or stone. This is a well-preserved motte, placed on rising ground above the Vymwy. The bailey has been ploughed out; although it was probably on the northern side. The ditch has also largely been ploughed, though still traceable in the north and west.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of medieval defensive practices. The monument is well-preserved and an important relic of the medieval landscape. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of both structural evidence and intact associated deposits.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.