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Battle Tump

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NPRN308382
Map ReferenceSO21NW
Grid ReferenceSO2470015600
Unitary (Local) AuthorityMonmouthshire
Old CountyBrecknockshire
CommunityLlanelly
Type Of SiteMOUND
PeriodMedieval
Description
Battle Tump comprises of a large oval mound c 15ft high. The area on top is only partly flat and slopes downwards away from the castle. The long oval mound stands on flat ground at the northern end of Lower Common, adjacent to the garden of Dan-y-coed. The highest end is the north-western end, which stands 4-5m high. The sides at the end are quite steep. The top is flattish and narrow, sloping gradually down towards the south-east end. The site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Source: Cadw Sheduled Ancient Monument Record (Ref: BR 010).

Photographed during aerial reconnaissance by RCAHMW on 10th October 2008.