Castles and forts in Caerphilly
The Discover Alone map has 11 castles and forts in Caerphilly, Wales. Below are the 11 with the most written about them, pictures first. Every one has its own page with directions and places nearby.
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Twmbarlwm Hill FortCastle, fort or towerTwmbarlwm Hill Fort is a castle, fort or tower in Caerphilly, Wales. Perhaps people climbed the hill to watch the land…
Twmbarlwm, Castle MoundMotteTwmbarlwm is a medieval castle mound in Caerphilly, Wales, built when fortification meant survival. Earth and stone…
Ruperra CastleRuinsRuperra Castle rose in Caerphilly as a grand Jacobean house for Sir Thomas Morgan, fitting for a king when Charles I…
Close up of Hill Fort, on TwmbarlwmCastle, fort or towerClose up of Hill Fort, on Twmbarlwm is a castle, fort or tower in Caerphilly, Wales. Perhaps soldiers stood there in…
Castle Hill, GelligaerCastle, fort or towerCastle Hill, Gelligaer is a castle, fort or tower in Caerphilly, Wales. Perhaps stones still stand where men once…
Castell Caerffili; Caerphilly CastleCastleCaerphilly Castle is the largest castle in Wales, a concentric fortress built by Gilbert de Clare from 1268 that…
Castle Court, CaerphillyCastle, fort or towerCastle Court, Caerphilly is a castle, fort or tower in Caerphilly, Wales. Perhaps stones still hold the shape of hands…- Morgraig CastleRuinsMorgraig Castle stands as an empty rectangular shadow on the Craig Llanishen escarpment, built in the 13th century but…
- Castell Morgraig; Morgraig CastleCastleMorgraig Castle stands as an empty chamber on the Craig Llanishen escarpment because its builders abandoned the project…
- Twmbarlwm Hillfort and CastleHillfort; CastleTwmbarlwm Hillfort and Castle stands above Caerphilly, carrying marks from the Iron Age and Medieval period. Men may…
- Bedwas, Domen; Gwern-y-Domen, Earthwork CastleMotteThe National Monuments Record of Wales records Bedwas, Domen; Gwern-y-Domen, Earthwork Castle as Motte from the…