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Cardigan Old Castle;Din Geraint

Motte

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The National Monuments Record of Wales records Cardigan Old Castle;Din Geraint as Motte from the 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 12th century, Cardigan Old Castle (Din Geraint) was an important strategic stronghold in the struggle to control the region during the medieval period. Its location near the River Teifi made it a key defensive and administrative site in the marcher lordships of west Wales.

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