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Buddugre Castle

scheduled monument in Wales

  • TypeCastles
  • WherePenybont, United Kingdom
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About Buddugre Castle

Buddugre Castle (sometimes referred to as Tomen Bedd-Ugre,Tomen Bedd Turc and Bedd-y-gre) was a motte and bailey defensive fortification overlooking the River Ithon, located in the community of Llanddewi Ystradenny, in Radnorshire (modern-day Powys), Wales. It is believed to have been built as a defensive measure in the medieval period, during the 12th century, as a timber castle.

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