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Cardigan Castle - Castell Aberteifi

Cardigan Castle, c. 1763–1770 artist Metcalf, fl. 1790, engraver Ralph, Benjamin, fl. 1763-1770. In the collection of the National Library of Wales.

Cardigan Castle - Castell Aberteifi is an early Norman and then a Welsh controlled stone castle, the site was a continual battleground between Welsh and English forces. After changing hands on a number of occasions the castle fell to and remained under the control of the English after 1240. The castle is in the town of Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales (Welsh: Aberteifi, Ceredigion, Cymru).

Cilgerran Castle - Castell Cilgerran

Cilgerran Castle - Castell Cilgerran is located in Cilgerran, a village in Pembrokeshire, Wales (Welsh: Sir Benfro, Cymru) near Cardigan and overlooks the River Teifi (Welsh: Afon Teifi). It has swopped between Welsh and English hands a number of times. It was rebuilt and strengthened in the thirteenth century with the addition drum towers. The site is off the A478 about four miles south east of Cardigan (Welsh: Aberteifi).

Newcastle Emlyn Castle - Castellnewydd Emlyn

New Castle Emblyn, Cardiganshire 1804 by artist and engraver Hassell, J. (John), 1767-1825. In collection of National Library of Wales.

Newcastle Emlyn Castle (Welsh: Castell Newydd Emlyn) is a ruined castle in the market town of Newcastle Emlyn,(Welsh: Castellnewydd Emlyn), which straddles Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire, Wales . Built originally in the thirteenth century, the Welsh castle fell to the English in the late thirteenth century. In the fourteenth century the defences were increased with the addition of a gatehouse which is remain prominent today along with the remains of walls. At the turn of the sixteenth century the castle was converted into a mansion but was damaged and then fell into disuse at the time of the Civil War. The castle is above the River Teifi  (Welsh: Afon Teifi) and can be accessed from the town centre which is on the A484 east of Cardigan.

Castell Dinerth - Castell Dineirth

Aberarth village and the River Arth image © Copyright Velela released for use in the public domain

Castell Dinerth - Castell Dineirth has been the site of a number of battles since it was built in the early twelfth century and has swopped hands between the English and Welsh on a number of occasions. Mounds and defensive banks and ditches can still be seen. It is situated about 1½ miles up the valley from the village of Aberarth, Ceredigion, Cymru which is on the coast on the A487. The site is by the river southeast of Esgair Arth.

Trefilan Castle - Castell Trefilan

Castell Trefilan Ceredigion Historical Society and image courtesy of their webpage

Trefilan Castle - Castell Trefilan is located in Trefilan, Ceredigion, Cymru. It was built in the first half of the thirteenth century and little remains of this Welsh castle. The mound now still be seen and is located beside Trefilan parish church on the B4342.

Gaer Penrhos Hillfort - Llanrhystud Castle - Castell Cadwaladr

Caer Penrhos Llanrhystud map image courtesy of Ceredigion Historical Society

Gaer Penrhôs is the site of an Iron Age Fort that encircled a hill top above the junction of Afon Wyre Fawr and Afon Wyre Fach with commanding views. Within the hill fort are the outlines where the castle, built around the mid twelfth century, once stood. The site is off the B4337 close to and east of Llhanrhystud which is a coastal village on the A487 in Ceredigion, Cymru.

Pen Dinas

Pen Dinas image from St Fagans National Museum of History

The hill of Pen Dinas and is the site of a Celtic Iron Age hill fort. Close by there is also a Bronze Age burial mound on the southern summit. There were originally two forts here that were then joined together making it an extensive site. The first of the forts to be built was on the northern lower summit and then a further one was built on higher ground to the south. The site is on the coast just south of the town of Aberystwyth above the village of Penparcau  in Ceredigion, Cymru.

Aberystwyth Castle - Castell Aberystwyth

Aberystwyth Castle ruins in the 1890s

Aberystwyth Castle - Castell Aberystwyth. The ruins of this thirteenth century castle are on a promontory at the south end of the promenade overlooking the harbour. It was captured by the Welsh in the late thirteenth century when still under construction, recaptured and then building completed. Owain Glyndŵr took the castle in 1406 and held it for two years. Aberystwith Castle also saw action in the Civil War until overrun by Parliamentary forces. The castle's layout is clearly seen today with ringwalls, corner towers and gatehouses. The site is situated overlooking the harbour at the south end of the Aberystwyth promenade and the seaside town is on the A487 and A44 in Ceredigion, Cymru.

Trawscoed Fort

This is an Iron Age hill fort about eight miles southeast from Aberystwyth and close to the town of Trawscoed. Trawscoed is by the B4575 and on the River Ystwyth It dates from about 70 AD. The fort is about 207 feet above sea level and was surrounded by a ditch of nearly ten feet in width and about three feet deep.

Hen Gaer

Hen Gaer Marion Phillips / Ancient and Modern / CC BY-SA 2.0 © Copyright Marion Phillips and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence.

Hen Gaer Iron Age hill fort is to the east of Bow Street, Ceredigion, Wales which is on the A487 north of Aberystwyth. It is on a site that gives commanding views. single rampart is about 12 metres (39 ft) wide and 3–4 metres (10–13 ft) above the interior, with a rock-cut external ditch.  On the north-east side stone blocks of the original rampart can be seen.

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