What is recorded here

Carmarthen Castle has watched the River Twyi since 1094, surviving Llywelyn the Great’s destruction in 1215 and Owain Glyndwr’s sack in 1405. Its massive stone walls and corner towers still stand above the old town, marking the place where Welsh and English forces clashed for centuries. The castle later became a prison, filling its open spaces with gaol buildings, yet the original motte and gatehouse remain visible beside the modern streets.

The National Monuments Record of Wales records Carmarthen Castle as Castle 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.

Carmarthen Castle was built by the Normans in the 12th century, with significant rebuilding under Roger de Montgomerie, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury. It is important as a key medieval stronghold in the struggle between the Welsh and the English during the Middle Ages.

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