Towre Kenvyn (The Gatehouse Record)

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as;
Caer y Bont; Pen y Twr; Twr Cynfyn; Hendwr; Kenuyn; Kynvyn

In the community of Llandrillo.
In the historic county of Merioneth.
Modern authority of Denbighshire.
Preserved county of Clwyd.

Towre Kenvyn has been described as a probable Uncertain.

There are no visible remains.

Comments

Towre Kenvyn (ie Cynfyn) is presumed to be some sort of vanished castle by King. The mound at SJ04253833 sometimes associated with this tower is listed in CARN as Non Antiquity and the mound is called natural by King. This beggars the question as to what and where were Leland's Tower although King writes it is probably a known castle called by an unfamiliar name. Possibly either Owain Glyndwr's mount, Hendom or Rug.

Sources of information, references and further reading

The County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number(s) for this site is/are 100839.

Books
- King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 1 p. 278
Periodical Articles
- Hogg, A.H.A. and King, D.J.C., 1970, 'Castles in Wales and the Marches (Additions and corrections to lists published in 1963 and 1967)' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol. 119 p. 119-124
Antiquarian (Histories and accounts from late medieval and early modern writers)
- Toulmin-Smith, Lucy (ed), 1906, Leland's Itinerary in Wales (Bell and Sons; London) p. 78 online copy

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