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Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle

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Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle
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Cilgerran Castle stands in Pembrokeshire, Wales, a castle marked on the public map. The stones may have watched boats, weather or passing people, while men and women lived beside them under open sky.
Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle is shown as a castle on the public map of Pembrokeshire. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
Cilgerran Castle was built by the de Braose family in the late 12th or early 13th century and later held by the Crown after their exile. It is important as a well-preserved example of a medieval Welsh Marcher castle and for its strategic role in the Anglo-Welsh conflicts.

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Photo: Waterborough · CC BY-SA 3.0