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Llandysul
Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 1827 Trust : Dyfed Community : Llandysul Unitary authority : Ceredigion NGR : SN42394205 Site Type (preferred type first) : Iron Age?;medieval? Defended Enclosure?;castle? Status : Scheduled Monument
Summary : CASTELL GWYNIONYDD;COEDFON This defended site lies on the edge of a steep valley side at 90m above sea level, 25m above the floodplain of the Teifi. It is naturally well defended on the south side by the valley side. Here a slight bank supplements the natural defence. On other sides a curving length of bank and ditch encloses a semi-circular area approximately 55m across. The defences are substantial with the bank rising 2m - 3m above the interior and 5m above the bottom of the ditch. A simple gap on the north side forms the entrance. The site is under deciduous woodland.
The date of this site is uncertain. King records a castle in the commote of Gwynionydd in 1216, but it is not firmly identified with this site. Given the size of the defences and the small internal area a medieval date is most likely, but an Iron Age date cannot be ruled out. K Murphy 16 December 2005 - compiled from several sources.
Description : Possibly Medieval "Castell Gwynionydd" OS card SN 44 SW 6.
Visited Feb. 85. Extremely well preserved site - banks and interior to a lesser extend have deciduous trees - nothing very massive. Visited due to appearance on forestry commission map.
Sources :
Burnham,H , 2007 , AM107
K. Murphy, R. Ramsey and M. Page , 2006 , A SURVEY OF DEFENDED ENCLOSURES IN CEREDIGION, 2006: GAZETTEER OF ORDNANCE SURVEY GRID SQUARE SN44
, 1930 , T.Card.AS ,
, 1933 , T.Card.AS ,
Cadw , 1999 , AM107 ,
DAT , 1976 , CR ,
DAT , 1985 , SMR ,
DAT , 1985 , SRF ,
King,DJC , 1956 , Ceredigion ,
Lewis,S , 1833 , Topographical Dictionary of Wales ,
Meridian Airmaps , 1955 ,
Meyrick,SR , 1810 , History of Cardiganshire ,
Murphy,K , 2004 , Assessment of Prehistoric Defended Enclosures 2004-5, Report No 2004-100 ,
OS , 1971 ,
Events : 66429 : CASTELL GWYNIONYDD;COEDFON, FIELD OBSERVATION, 1971 (year : 1971) 85509 : CASTELL GWYNIONYDD;COEDFON, FIELD OBSERVATION, 1999 (year : 1999) 95254 : CASTELL GWYNIONYDD (year : 2007) 54269 : PREHISTORIC DEFENDED ENCLOSURES: CEREDIGION (year : 2007)
