All that is visible of the structure nowadays is a mound capped with trees and the remains of the ditch that surrounded it.
The Normans introduced motte-and-bailey castles from France to countries such as Britain, where the technology was adopted by the Welsh people.
The largest clustering of these in Britain is in the Welsh Marches: namely Shropshire, Cheshire, Herefordshire, Powys and Flintshire.
[3] The top of the mound is concave, with the centre about 1 metre (3 ft) lower than the rim.
[6] Some of the ditch to the north has been incorporated into the adjoining field and the motte itself is clad in large trees.