What is recorded here
Castell Pen y Garn in Prenteg, Gwynedd, was a medieval castle. It stood on a high point where human hands shaped stone or earth for defence, witness or daily life. The castle belongs to the medieval period, when local power and landscape became entangled.
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Castell Pen y Garn, Prenteg 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.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Pen Y GarnMountain / peak · 34 yd
Eglwys Prenteg ChurchChurch, cross or graveyard · 455 yd
Aber-dunant HallHeritage place · 519 yd
Waterfall in Coed Aber-dunant WoodForest or wood · 519 yd
Craig Bwlch-y-MochCliff · 689 yd
Bracken Infestation above Coed Aber-dunant WoodForest or wood · 776 yd
Steep hill above Hendre HywelMountain or hill · 1183 yd
Craig Pant IfanCliff · 1315 yd
Pant-IfanMountain / peak · 1573 yd
Llyn DuLong Hut · 1.2 mi
Gorsedd Circle, PorthmadogGorsedd Circle · 1.4 mi
Old water towerCastle, fort or tower · 1.5 mi