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<< Our Photo Pages >> Castle Bank (Radnorshire) - Hillfort in Wales in Powys

Submitted by TimPrevett on Wednesday, 02 November 2005  Page Views: 8017

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Castle Bank (Radnorshire)
Country: Wales County: Powys Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Builth Wells  Nearest Village: Llansantffraed in El
Map Ref: SO08695608
Latitude: 52.195367N  Longitude: 3.337301W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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Castle Bank (Radnorshire)
Castle Bank (Radnorshire) submitted by Megawoogi : Image & text by Megawoogi; see main entry for more details - click on blue highlighted text to the top left of the picture for more information. Photo editing and submission by Shropshire Traveller. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Hillfort in Powys

RD149 - Castle Bank hillfort - SO 0869 5608

This fine univalate hillfort is built upon an impossing knoll.
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Castle Bank (Radnorshire)
Castle Bank (Radnorshire) submitted by TimPrevett : A situation worthy of Lord of the Rings - Castle Bank in Radnorshire. Its situation is best appreciated from the hills surrounding its location in the vast natural amphitheatre. The univallate earthwork and stone ring are easily traced from this distance. A fine 3D fly-through model can be seen of this at Llandrindod Wells museum. (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Castle Bank (Radnorshire)
Castle Bank (Radnorshire) submitted by postman : A cold but often beautiful morning in mid January 2010. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Castle Bank (Radnorshire)
Castle Bank (Radnorshire) submitted by postman : The mist looks like its going to finally disperse (Vote or comment on this photo)

Castle Bank (Radnorshire)
Castle Bank (Radnorshire) submitted by TimPrevett : The northern lower slopes (Vote or comment on this photo)

Castle Bank (Radnorshire)
Castle Bank (Radnorshire) submitted by TimPrevett : North east rampart overgrown now the stone banks are largely fallen.

Castle Bank (Radnorshire)
Castle Bank (Radnorshire) submitted by TimPrevett : West facing rampart (1 comment)

Castle Bank (Radnorshire)
Castle Bank (Radnorshire) submitted by TimPrevett : Looking south near souther tip; another shelter made in the ramparts. (1 comment)

Castle Bank (Radnorshire)
Castle Bank (Radnorshire) submitted by TimPrevett : On the north end looking towards the Court stone row and standing stone

Castle Bank (Radnorshire)
Castle Bank (Radnorshire) submitted by postman : Mid January 2010

Castle Bank (Radnorshire)
Castle Bank (Radnorshire) submitted by postman : The city at the edge of forever, or somewhere close to it.

Castle Bank (Radnorshire)
Castle Bank (Radnorshire) submitted by postman : Wow some blue sky at last.

Castle Bank (Radnorshire)
Castle Bank (Radnorshire) submitted by postman : A rather fine hill fort in a wonderful part of wales.

Castle Bank (Radnorshire)
Castle Bank (Radnorshire) submitted by hanterman : A differant view of Castle bank nr Llandrindod Wells. Notice the unrecorded bank and ditch feature decending from near the north end (left)of the fort.

Castle Bank (Radnorshire)
Castle Bank (Radnorshire) submitted by TimPrevett : Castle Bank viewed walking back from Gelli Hill.

Castle Bank (Radnorshire)
Castle Bank (Radnorshire) submitted by TimPrevett : Northern ramparts looking SW

Castle Bank (Radnorshire)
Castle Bank (Radnorshire) submitted by TimPrevett : northern ramparts looking south east

Castle Bank (Radnorshire)
Castle Bank (Radnorshire) submitted by TimPrevett : northern ramparts

Castle Bank (Radnorshire)
Castle Bank (Radnorshire) submitted by TimPrevett : East side of the fort - no rampart necessary for most of this side.

Castle Bank (Radnorshire)
Castle Bank (Radnorshire) submitted by TimPrevett : Looking north west; rampart stones organised into a shelter of sorts here.

Castle Bank (Radnorshire)
Castle Bank (Radnorshire) submitted by TimPrevett : South along the west rampart.

Castle Bank (Radnorshire)
Castle Bank (Radnorshire) submitted by TimPrevett : From the summit of the fort towards the Court standing stone.

Castle Bank (Radnorshire)
Castle Bank (Radnorshire) submitted by TimPrevett : Castle Bank, viewed from beneath, from the road to the NE.

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