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Dynefor Castle; Castell Dinefwr; Dinefwr Castle, Llandeilo

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Dynefor Castle; Castell Dinefwr; Dinefwr Castle, Llandeilo
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Maredudd ap Rhys, Rhys Fychan and Rhys ap Maredudd lost or held Dinefwr while Llywelyn the Last arranged those claims, but Edward I broke his promise and had Rhys ap Maredudd executed in 1291. The castle stands above the Towy with a hundred-foot drop, a spiral tower, garderobes and a restored entrance, while the surrounding estate belongs to the National Trust and the woods to the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales.
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Dynefor Castle; Castell Dinefwr; Dinefwr Castle, Llandeilo 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.
Dynefor Castle was built by the Welsh princes of Deheubarth, likely in the 12th or 13th century, and held by the House of Dinefwr, a royal dynasty of medieval Wales. It is remembered as a significant royal seat and symbol of Welsh princely power in the region.

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