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1. Parkavonear Castle

   Parkavonear Castle is the ruins of a thirteenth century Anglo-Norman unusually cylindrically shaped castle. The walls are 2m wide and the two storeys that remain are joined by a ... is some evidence that square earthenworks surrounded the castle. Its name is derived from the Irish paírc an mhóinéir, meaning field ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Apr 28 2021 - 3:30pm

2. Llanblethian Castle - Castell Llanblethian

   ... as Castell Sain Quentin Llanfleiddan and St Quentin’s Castle) is a Norman castle thought to be have been mainly built in the early fourteenth-century by ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Jul 4 2014 - 9:32pm

3. Caernarfon Castle - Castell Caernarfon

   This castle is located about eight miles southwest of Bangor at the southern end of ... site of a previous Roman fort and Norman Motte and Baille castle. Being a mixture of castle and royal palace the castle contained nine towers within two curtain ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Jul 20 2014 - 11:40pm

4. Crickhowell Castle - Castell Crucywel

   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 ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Jul 3 2022 - 6:16pm

5. Carew Castle - Castell Caeriw

   Carew Castle (Welsh: Castell Caeriw) is built on the site of an older Iron Age Fort. This eleventh century Norman motte and bailey castle was further developed in the thirteenth century. From that period three ... Near the entrance is the eleventh century Carew Cross. The castle stands by the Carew river on the A4075 four miles east of Pembroke ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 7 2021 - 11:49am

6. Painting at Welsh castle found to be lost Murillo masterpiece

   ... Mair Williams's blog A painting at Penrhyn Castle, Llandygai, Bangor, in North Wales has been found to be a lost ... (1636 -  September 3, 1680 ) and has hung in the Welsh castle for 150 years. It was long thought to be a copy but has been verified by ...

   Mair Williams - Nov 21 2017 - 12:10pm

7. Penrice Castle - Castell Penrice

   Penrice Castle (Welsh: Castell Pen-rhys) is near Penrice, on the Gower Peninsula, Wales ... Cymru). Built in the thirteenth century, the ruins of this castle include curtain walls, gatehouse, stone keep and earthworks. It is ... next to the gate. Follow the driveway and you will see the castle on your left. Our Visit It wasn't possible to go into the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 1 2021 - 5:21pm

8. Kenfig Castle - Castell Cynffig

   Castell Cynffig (Castle Kenfig). Little is left of the original twelfth century Norman site, but ... and in the northeast corner of Kenfig Nature Reserve. The castle was built by Robert Earl of Gloucester. It was sacked by the Welsh of ... She informed me that there was a settlement surrounding the castle which also fell into dis-use at the time the castle was abandoned. A ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Jul 4 2014 - 2:31pm

9. National Wallace Monument to hero of Scotland closes for refurbishment

   ... MacQueen's blog William Wallace was a hero of Scotland and a true patriot. He struck fear into the the tyrannical, evil, ... Standing on the hill of Abbey Craig overlooking Stirling in Scotland is The National Wallace Monument. Designed by the Edinburgh-born ...

   Douglas MacQueen - Jan 30 2019 - 12:52pm

10. Plans for a 5G mast at an iconic Edinburgh Castle viewpoint scrapped following backlash

    ... campaigners said would damage an iconic view of Edinburgh Castle have been scrapped. The proposed  56ft (17m) structure would have stood ... would have such a detrimental impact. Historic Environment Scotland, which manages Edinburgh Castle, had also said it had not been ...

    Douglas MacQueen - May 21 2023 - 3:34pm

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