Celtic Recipes

Skenfrith Castle - Castell Ynysgynwraidd

Skenfrith Castle Image courtesy of Cadw

Skenfrith Castle (Welsh: Castell Ynysgynwraidd) is a twelfth century castle with some fourteenth century rebuilding on an earlier Norman site. Surrounded by walls with round towers at each corner is a central circular stone keep. It is located in the village of Skenfrith, Monmouthshire, Wales (Welsh: Ynysgynwraidd, Sir Fynwy, Cymru) on the B4521 southeast of Grosmont (Welsh: Y Grysmwnt or Rhosllwyn) off the B4347 road towards Monmouth (Welsh: Trefynwy).

Grosmont Castle - Castell y Grysmwnt

Grosmont Castle - Castell y Grysmwnt

Grosmont Castle - Castell y Grysmwnt. The remains of a gatehouse, curtain wall and hall can be seen of this thirteenth century sandstone castle built on the site a previous one. The castle is protected by a wide moat. It is located at Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales  (Welsh: Y Grysmwnt or Rhosllwyn, Sir Fynwy, Cymru)  off the B4347 road northwest of Monmouth (Welsh: Trefynwy).

Crickhowell Castle - Castell Crucywel

Crickhowel Castle - From a Survey in the beginning of the 16th Century. Engraving by by James Basire (1730 -1802)

Crickhowell Castle - Castell Crucywel was a Norman motte and bailey castle which was rebuilt in stone in the mid thirteenth century. The castle was sacked by Owain Glyndwr and was never rebuilt. The remains of twin towered gatehouse and a double tower are clearly visible and the site is located in a park in central Crickhowell, Powys, Wales ( Welsh: Crucywel, Sir Powys, Cymru) which is southeast of Brecon (Welsh: Aberhonddu) along the A40 road toward Abergavenny (Welsh: Y Fenni) and is of the A4077 road.

Tretower Castle - Castell Tretŵr

Tretower Castle - From a survey in the beginning of the 16th century thought to be by James Basire II (1769–1822)

Tretower Castle - Castell Tretŵr is a Norman castle with additional thirteenth century fortification. It is in the grounds of the medieval house, Tretower Court. It is located in the village of Tretower, Powys, Wales (Welsh: Tretŵr, Sir Powys, Cymru) about five miles north of Crickhowell (Welsh: Crucywel) off the A479 road.

Castell Blaenllynfi - Blaenllynfi Castle

Castell Blaenllynfi - Blaenllynfi Castle is a Norman castle built in the early thirteenth century and fortified in the fourteenth. The remains visible today include rectangular moat and a structure of four sides within it. There are some earthworks outside of the moat. The site is located southeast of Brecon ( Welsh: Aberhonddu( and about a mile north of the village of Bwlch on the A4560 road.

Cerrig Duon

Located south of Sennybridge off the A4067 stands Maen Mawr with outlying stones in upper Tawe Valley. An oval ring of low stones is about thirty feet from the stone.

Camlais Castle - Castell Camlais

Camlais Castle - Castell Camlais. There is now very little remaining of this twelfth century motte and bailey castle. A bank surrounded a mound and tower. The site is located southwest of Brecon (Welsh: Aberhondd)u and off the A4215 road southeast of Sennybridge, Powys, Wales  (Welsh: Pontsenni, Sir Powys, Cymru).

Pen-y-Crug Iron Age Hillfort

Iron Age Hillfort Pen-y-Crug RCAHMW

Pen-y-Crug Iron Age Hillfort. This large hillfort enclosure is set on top of Pen-y-crug, a hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park (Welsh: Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog) in the county of Powys, Wales (Welsh: Sir Powys, Cymru). This steep hill gives commanding views of the surrounding area. There are a set of defensive ditches and ramparts around the summit with the inner being of impressive height. The site is off the B4601 road out of Brecon (Welsh: Aberhonddu).

Brecon Castle - Castell Aberhonddu

Brecon Castle engraving by Samuel Sparrow 1786

Brecon Castle - Castell Aberhonddu stands on the site of a late eleventh century Norman motte and bailey castle with the remains of the motte and later thirteenth century stone keep visible in the Bishops palace. After swopping hands between the Welsh and English on several occasions the castle was eventually rebuilt in stone by the English in the early-mid thirteenth century. After falling into decay the remains of the castle was eventually converted into a hotel. The Castle is in the town of Brecon, Powys, Wales (Welsh: Aberhonddu, Sir Powys, Cymru).

Bronllys Castle - Castell Bronllys

The north view of Brwynllys Castle in the county of Brecknock circa 1740 in collection of National Library of Wales

Bronllys Castle - Castell Bronllys is originally a Norman motte and bailey castle built in the early twelfth century the remains of a mid-twelfth century keep rising some 80 feet dominates the site. It is located off the A438/A479 southeast of the village of Bronllys which lies northeast of Brecon, Powys, Wales (Welsh: Aberhoonddu, Sir Powys, Cymru).

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