
What is recorded here
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Castell Coch, Tongwynlais 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.
Castell Coch, near Tongwynlais, was built in the 13th century by the Normans, likely as a defensive structure following the conquest of Glamorgan. It is remembered for its strategic position and as an example of early medieval military architecture in South Wales.
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