What is recorded here

Newcastle Emlyn Castle stands as a ruined gatehouse on a steep promontory above the River Teifi, probably built by Maredudd ap Rhys around 1240. It endured repeated Welsh and English sieges, including a brutal assault in 1287 where sixty oxen hauled a massive engine up the valley. The castle later belonged to Edward, the Black Prince, before changing hands again during the English Civil War. Today only fragments remain, yet the site still holds the weight of every battle fought upon its stones.

The National Monuments Record of Wales records Newcastle Emlyn as Town from the General period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Newcastle Emlyn was built by the Normans in the 12th century and later held by the powerful De Harcourt family. It is remembered as a key stronghold in the struggle between the Welsh and English during the medieval period.

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