
What is recorded here
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Castle Square;Y Maes, Caernarfon as Square from the 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.
Built as part of the urban development in Caernarfon during the Post Medieval period, Castle Square (Y Maes) is significant as a historic civic space adjacent to Caernarfon Castle, a key medieval fortress associated with Edward I. Its location reflects the administrative and military importance of the town in Welsh and English history.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
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