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What is recorded here
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Penrice Castle as Castle from the Medieval; 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.
Penrice Castle was built in the 13th century by the Gower family, a prominent Welsh noble family, and later held by the Earls of Plymouth. It is remembered for its strategic location and as a symbol of medieval power in south Wales.
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