Castell Dolforwyn; Dolforwyn Castle, Abermule — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Dolforwyn Castle rose from a hewn rock ridge above Abermule between 1273 and 1277, built by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd to project Welsh authority into the Severn Valley. Its stark rectangular enclosure, circular tower and rock-cut ditch revealed a native Welsh design rather than a copied English form. The castle fell in April 1277 because it had no well, and that failure helped draw James of Saint George into Wales to build the great stone castles of the north.

The National Monuments Record of Wales records Castell Dolforwyn; Dolforwyn Castle, Abermule 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.

Dolforwyn Castle was built by Llywelyn the Great, ruler of Gwynedd, in the early 13th century, around 1220–1230, as part of his efforts to consolidate Welsh control over the Marches. It is remembered as a key strategic stronghold in the struggle between Welsh princes and English lords during the medieval period.

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