Crug Eryr Castle
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crug-eryr-castle-264-12417633
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Crug Eryr Castle
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Crug Eryr Castle was a motte and bailey-style castle located atop a hill adjacent to the A44 about 2 miles northwest of Llanfihangel Nant Melan, near New Radnor in Powys, Wales. Crug Eryr, which means "the eagle's mount," was likely situated to block the mountain pass into Maelienydd. The castle's exact origins are unclear, though some scholars believe it belonged to the princes of Maelienydd, considering that Maelgwn ap Cadwallon, 'Prince of Melenia' son of Cadwallon ap Madog, received the Arch
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Welsh Castle
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crug_Eryr_Castle
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2023-02-24T01:31:34Z
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