What is recorded here

The National Monuments Record of Wales records Castell Caerffili; Caerphilly 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.

Caerphilly Castle was built by Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. It is remembered as one of the largest and most formidable castles in Wales, symbolizing English dominance in the region following the conquest of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd.

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