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List of the medieval fortified sites of the historic county of Carmarthenshire

Certain
Probable
Questionable or Doubtful
Rejected
Confidence is a statement of the site as a medieval fortification or palace
Name
Alternative Name(s)
Type
Remains
Abergwili manor of Bishop of St Davids Palace no visible
Abermarlais Castle Fortified Manor House no visible
Allt y Ferin, Llanegwad Din Weilir; Dinweiler Timber Castle earthwork
Allt y gaer, Llangathen Altigar Uncertain uncertain
Banc y Bettws, Llangyndeyrn Banc y Betws, near Tygwyn Timber Castle earthwork
Bank Llwyndomen, Hendy Ystum Enlli North; Llanedy Timber Castle earthwork
Carmarthen Castle Caermarthen; Caerfyrddin; Caermarddin; Rhyd y Gors; Rhyd Cors Timber Castle , Masonry Castle masonry ruins/remnants
Carmarthen Town Walls Caerfyrddin Urban Defence no visible
Carreg Cennen Castle Caer Cynan; Karekenyl Masonry Castle , Palace major building
Castell Aber Cafwy, Trefenty Llanfihangel Abercywyn; Abercowyn; Aber Taf; Aber Carwy; Aber Covwy; Aber Cafury; Oysterflow; Osterlow; Ystlwyf; Treventy Timber Castle earthwork
Castell Bach, Llanwinio Timber Castle earthwork
Castell Du, Llanfihangel Ar Arth Timber Castle earthwork
Castell Llwyn Bedw Llwynbedw; Lwm Bwa Timber Castle cropmark/slight earthwork
Castell Mawr, Llanboidy Timber Castle cropmark/slight earthwork
Castell Mawr, Llanwinio Timber Castle uncertain
Castell Meurig, Llangadog Castell Meiris; Castell Pridd; Lychewein; Llan Gadoc Timber Castle , Masonry Castle earthwork
Castell Moel Manor House, Llangain Greencastle; Green Castle; Humphreys Castle; Castle Mole Fortified Manor House masonry ruins/remnants
Castell Nonni, Llanllwni Castell Psysg; Castell Y Timber Castle earthwork
Castell Pencader, Llanfihangle Ar Arth Mabudrud; Mabudryd; Dinweiler Timber Castle earthwork
Castell y Domen, Llangyndeyrn Pont Antwn; Gwempa; Llangendeirne Timber Castle earthwork
Castell y Garreg, Gorslas Castle of Lle Gareig; Luchewein; Lychewein; Caer Castell Timber Castle no visible
Castell y Rhingyll Lychewein; Luchewein Timber Castle cropmark/slight earthwork
Castelldwyran Castel Dauyran; Dyram Uncertain no visible
Dinefwr Castle Dynevor; Gueithtinevur; Dinefawr; Old Dynefwr; Dinevor; Dinewor Timber Castle , Masonry Castle major building
Dinefwr Town Defences Old Dynevor Urban Defence no visible
Dryslwyn Castle Drusselan; Deresloyn; Droslan; Drosselan; Dyryslwyn; Drysllwyn Masonry Castle masonry ruins/remnants
Dryslwyn Town Defences Urban Defence earthwork
Garn Fawr 'Motte', Newchurch and Merthyr Castell Waunllannau; Yr Hen Gaer; Cnwc Timber Castle , Masonry Castle earthwork
Glan Mynys Mount Llanwrda Castle Timber Castle earthwork
Glantowy Glantywi Pele Tower masonry ruins/remnants
Hendy Castle Ystum Enlli South; Llanedy Timber Castle earthwork
Kidwelly Castle Cydweli; castellum de Cadweli; castelli de Kadweli Timber Castle , Masonry Castle , Palace major building
Kidwelly Town Walls Cydweli; Kedwelly Urban Defence major building
Laugharne Castle Abercorran; Abercorram; Talacharn; Talcharn; Talachar Timber Castle , Masonry Castle major building
Laugharne Town Defences Abercorran; Abercorram; Abercoran; Talacharn Urban Defence no visible
Llanddowror Motte Timber Castle earthwork
Llandeilo Abercywyn Pilgrims Rest Pele Tower uncertain
Llandovery Castle Canterbohhan; Cantref Bychan; Llanymddyfri; Llanymdyfri; Landevery Timber Castle , Masonry Castle masonry ruins/remnants
Llandre Egremont Llandre Gaer; Y Gaer; Moat Llandre Bridge Timber Castle earthwork
Llanelli New Castle Pen y Castell, Llanelly Uncertain no visible
Llanelli Old Castle Carnwyllion; Castle of Carnwillion; Yr hen gastell Timber Castle earthwork
Llanglydwen Timber Castle no visible
Llanllwni Mount Timber Castle earthwork
Llansteffan Castle Llanstephan; St Stephen Timber Castle , Masonry Castle major building
Madua Uncertain uncertain
Newcastle Emlyn Castle Castel Nowid; Newcastle Emelyn Masonry Castle masonry ruins/remnants
Newcastle Emlyn Town Defences Urban Defence no visible
Parc y Domen Issa, Cenarth Cenarth Fawr; Y Domen Fawr; Emlyn Timber Castle earthwork
Pen y Cnap, Llanegwad Timber Castle , Masonry Castle earthwork
Pencastell, Llangeler Castell Mair; Capel Mair Timber Castle earthwork
Rhyd y Gors, Llangunnor Banc y Castell; Rhydygors; Ritcors Timber Castle no visible
Roche Castle Macrels Fortified Manor House masonry footings
St Clears Castle Banc y Beili; Ystrad Cyngen; Rhyd Y Gors; St Clare Timber Castle , Masonry Castle earthwork
St Clears Town Defences Urban Defence no visible
Talley Mound Timber Castle earthwork
Tir y Dail house, Ammanford Old Castle; Castell Rhydaman Timber Castle earthwork
Tomenlawddog, Llangeler Tomen Llawddog; Domen Llawddog;Tomen Maesllan; Penboyd; Penbeher Timber Castle earthwork
Tomenseba, Llangeler Domen Seba, Bwlch y Domen; y Domen Fawr; Tomen Soba; Penboyr; y Tomen Fawr Timber Castle , Masonry Castle earthwork
Waun Ddu, Myddfai Y Pigwrn Timber Castle earthwork
Waun Tympath Penbre; Twmpath, Cwm Ferman Timber Castle earthwork
Allt Ogofau, Dolaucothi Gogofau; Ogofau Lodge Timber Castle earthwork
Allt Pant Glas, Llanpumsaint Timber Castle earthwork
Banc Mawr, Llannon Cefn y Bryn Timber Castle uncertain
Beili-Bedw, Llanddeusant Beily Bedw Timber Castle earthwork
Cae Dommen, Llanddeusant Timber Castle earthwork
Cae Gaer Allt Cunedda; the hill of Cunedda; Allt Kanatha Timber Castle earthwork
Carreg Pumsant, Dolaucothi Gogofau; Penlan Wen Timber Castle earthwork
Castell Cossan Eglwys Fair a Churig; Castell Coshan; Parc Castell Timber Castle earthwork
Castell Gwyddgrug Gwyddgwg; Guiddgrug Timber Castle cropmark/slight earthwork
Castell Moel Motte, Llangain Greencastle Timber Castle cropmark/slight earthwork
Castell Pant Y Fen Timber Castle earthwork
Castell Waun-Withan Yr amddiffynfa Timber Castle uncertain
Castle Ely, Eglwyscummin Cyffic; Parc y Twmp, Castell Heli; Castell Park Timber Castle earthwork
Cilsant Fortified Manor House no visible
Crugiau Edryd Crugerydd; Llanbydder; Crukeri Timber Castle cropmark/slight earthwork
Cwmargenau Enclosure Uncertain cropmark/slight earthwork
Llancanery Castell Uncertain no visible
Llandovery Town Defences Llanymddyfri; Llanymdyfri Urban Defence no visible
Llangathen Castle Allt y Gaer Fortified Manor House masonry ruins/remnants
Llystroyddyn Palace no visible
Maes y Castell, Taliaris Timber Castle earthwork
Pen y bylchau Timber Castle earthwork
Towy Castle Uncertain uncertain
Turla Mound Twrla Mound; Glanyrannell, Glan-yr-annell; Talley Timber Castle earthwork

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