Sycharth
Castle in Powys, Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the motte-and-bailey castle in Powys. For the poem by Iolo Goch, see Owain Glyndŵr's Court.
Sycharth was a motte and bailey castle near Llansilin, Powys, Wales.[1][2] Until 1996 Sycharth was in the historic county of Denbighshire, but was then transferred to the Shire area of Montgomeryshire within Powys. Sycharth was the birthplace of Owain Glyndŵr.[3]
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Sycharth Motte and Bailey Castle | |
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Llansilin, Montgomeryshire, Wales | |
Coordinates | 52.824498°N 3.180842°W / 52.824498; -3.180842 |
Site information | |
Owner | Cadw guardianship |
Condition | Grass covered mound with banks and outer bailey. |
Site history | |
Built | Norman Period |
Materials | Timber Castle |
Demolished | 1403 |
Events | Revolt of Owain Glyndŵr (1400–09) |
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