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Books Here are the main books that we read to find out about the Twmpath, Normans and mottes.
Old Whitchurch. The Story of a Glamorgan Parish Edgar L Chappell, Merton Priory Press, 1994 First published in 1945, Chappell's book is a wealth of information about the history of Rhiwbina and neighbouring Whitchurch. This book includes the legends about the Twmpath as well as some observations about it by Dr Mortimer Wheeler.
	Medieval England: A social history and archaeology from the Conquest to A.D. 1600 Colin Platt, Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1978 Offers an interesting analysis of the use of motte and bailey castles across Britain. Our drawing of the how the Twmpath might have looked was partly inspired by pictures in this book.
The Medieval Castle. Life in a Fortress in Peace and War Philip Warner, Penguin, 2001 If you thought the peacetime castle was the stage for courtly love, stately banquets, and considerable boredom, think again. The castle, says Warner, was part ordnance factory, part barrack square, part proving ground; and at least as noisy as a modern factory. This fascinating book also contains a good section on motte and bailey castles.
Links We are grateful to the following for permitting us to use their images: International Civic Arms: a site devoted to civic heraldry - www.ngw.nl/indexgb.htm Schools History Org: provides online history lessons and resources for teachers - www.schoolshistory.org.uk Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Wales: this organisation surveys, interprets and records the built heritage of Wales - www.rcahmw.org.uk/

Andrew Tomlinson's web site is at www.railwaybridge.co.uk.