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  Mathrafal within Wales | |
| Location | Near Welshpool |
|---|---|
| Region | Powys, Wales |
| Coordinates | 52°41′17″N 3°17′15″W / 52.68806°N 3.28750°W |
| Type | Motte and Bailey Castle |
| Part of | Capital of the Kingdom of Powys until 1160, then of Powys Wenwynwyn until 1212. |
| Length | 90 m |
| Width | 80 m |
| History | |
| Founded | 9th century |
| Abandoned | 1212 |
| Periods | Medieval |
| Associated with | Bleddyn ap Cynfyn Maredudd ap Bleddyn |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1991 |
| Archaeologists | University of York |
| Condition | Ruin - mainly earthworks remaining |
Mathrafal near Welshpool, in Powys, Mid Wales, was the seat of the Kings and Princes of Powys probably from the 9th century until its destruction in 1213 by Prince Llywelyn the Great.