What is recorded here

The National Monuments Record of Wales records Brecon Castle as Castle from the Medieval; Post Medieval period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Built by the Normans in the 11th century, Brecon Castle was held by various noble families and later became an important administrative and military centre in medieval Wales. It is remembered for its strategic role in controlling the Brecon area and its long history of use by the Crown.

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