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Foel-Las, Castle Mound

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NPRN303365
Map ReferenceSH85SE
Grid ReferenceSH8700052250
Unitary (Local) AuthorityConwy
Old CountyDenbighshire
CommunityPentrefoelas
Type Of SiteMOUND
PeriodPost Medieval
Description
Thought to be a scarped natural hill: an oval mound, c.35m NW-Se by 30m & 7.5m high, having a level summit, 20 NW-SE by 12m, set within an irregular scarped area, c.90m NW-SE by 54m, the whole damaged by quarrying on the NE.
(Source OS495 card; SH85SE10)
Depicted as an aparent wilderness area, with two concentric path circuits, on OS County series (Denbigh. XXIV.5 1875), can be associated with gardens/landscaping associated with Voelas mansion (Nprn266400).
RCAHMW AP945111/41
J.Wiles 26.05.04