Marcross Castle

Fortified House

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Marcross Castle was built in the late 13th or early 14th century by the de la Mare family, who were prominent Marcher lords in the Welsh borderlands. It is remembered as an example of a medieval fortified manor house, reflecting the strategic and feudal importance of the region during the Anglo-Welsh conflicts.

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The National Monuments Record of Wales records Marcross Castle as Fortified House 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.

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