What is recorded here
Pencoed Castle is shown as a castle on the public map of Newport. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
Pencoed Castle was built in the 13th century by the De Clare family, who were prominent Marcher lords in South Wales. It is remembered as a strategic stronghold during the Norman conquest and control of the region.
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Photo: Rhys JW · CC BY-SA 2.0