Carreg Cennen Castle - Exploring Welsh Castles
Carreg Cennen is a Welsh Castle with a spectacular clifftop location. It is is the Welsh Countryside on the western edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park near Llandeilo, north of Swansea #VisitWales #Castles
Some castle facts:
The castle is protected by limestone cliffs to the south and rock cut ditches to the west. To the north is an outer ward and within that a barbican.
The first masonry castle was built by Lord Rhys in the 12th century.
In 1277 the castle was captured by the English, recaptured by the Welsh in 1282 and the English again the following year. In 1283 Edward I graded the castle to John Gifford, the commander of the English troops.
Giffard was responsible for the remodelled castle as we see it today.
In 1461, during the Wars of the Roses, Carreg Cennen became a Lancastrian stronghold. A Yorkist force subsequently captured the castle.
The castle is now looked after by CADW who look after protected Welsh historic sites. At the time of our visit to the castle it costed £5.50 to enter.
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Carreg Cennen Castle - South Wales - DJI Phantom
Carreg Cennen Castle is a castle near the River Cennen, in the village of Trap, four miles south of Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Carreg Cennen Castle
Carreg Cennen Castle (Welsh: Castell Carreg Cennen meaning castle (on the) rock (above the) Cennen) is a castle near the River Cennen, in the village of Trap, four miles south of Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The castle is within the Brecon Beacons National Park, and its location has been described as spectacular, due to its position above a limestone precipice. It has been in a ruinous state since 1462 and is now in the care of Cadw, the Welsh Government historic environment service.
Carreg Cennen Castle, South Wales
Carreg Cennen Castle is a castle near the River Cennen, in the village of Trap, four miles south of Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire, Wales. I went underneath the castle through a cave, I went as far as I could and this is what I found.
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Carreg Cennen Castle
A slideshow of my photos from Carreg Cennen Castle in Carmarthenshire, South Wales. Accompanied by 'Asian Connection' from BBC World.
A walk around Carreg Cennen Castle - Walks Around Britain Shorts
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Carreg Cennen Castle - Southwales
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Carreg Cennen Castle. Es ist eine Burgruine in Carmarthenshire in Wales. Die als Kulturdenkmal der Kategorie Grade I klassifizierte Ruine liegt 6 km südöstlich von Llandeilo östlich des kleinen Ortes Trapp auf einer steilen Bergkuppe über dem Fluss Cennen. Die beeindruckende und mächtige Burg war Mittelpunkt des Commote Iscennen, hatte aber wegen ihrer abgelegenen Lage keine größere historische Bedeutung.
Die markante Bergkuppe im Norden des Black Mountain im Westen des Brecon-Beacons-Nationalparks wurde bereits in römischer Zeit genutzt, wie Münzfunde belegen. Der Legende nach gehörte die Burg während der Zeit König Artus dem mythischen König Urien. Tatsächlich entstand eine erste Burg auf dem Bergkegel erst gegen Ende des 12. Jahrhunderts unter Lord Rhys, dem Herrscher des südwalisischen Fürstentums Deheubarth.
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Carreg Cennen Castle by drone
Carreg Cennen Castle in Carmarthenshire, South Wales, uk. Shot on Xiaomi Mi Drone 4k, Edited on KineMaster mobile app.
Carreg Cennen
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Slideshow of Carreg Cennen Castle
One of the most spectacularly sited Welsh Castles is Carreg Cennen, located north of Swansea, a few miles south-east of Llandeilo on a minor road off the A483. Spell-binding views are waiting to be experienced from the sharp hilltop upon which the castle sits. Indeed, Carreg Cennen dominates its surroundings, and seems out of place in the mountainous farming terrain which it commands. The hedgerows along the minor approach road initially obscure views of the site, but suddenly the grey stone fortress springs into your line of sight, enticing you to hurry onwards.
The story of Carreg Cennen Castle is a long one, going back at least to the 13th century. There is archaeological evidence, however, that the Romans and prehistoric peoples occupied the craggy hilltop centuries earlier (a cache of Roman coins and four prehistoric skeletons have been unearthed at the site). Although the Welsh Princes of Deheubarth built the first castle at Carreg Cennen, what remains today dates to King Edward I`s momentous period of castle-building in Wales.
The most exciting feature at Carreg Cennen Castle awaits exploration at the south east corner of the inner ward. Here a steep set of steps leads down past a postern gate into the bowels of the castle, and beyond into a damp limestone cave. Your footing may become unsure as you travel deeper inside, and torches are a necessary aid, for the exterior world rapidly falls away into complete darkness. The bedrock is cut by several of these natural fissures, but only one was modified for use inside the castle. Much of the passageway was carefully lined with stone and the ceiling vaulted. A series of pigeon holes was built into the wall, forming a dovecote (to breed a winter food supply, or possibly to house homing pigeons).
Carreg Cennen Castle
A day out at Carreg Cennen Castle in Caerfyrddin, Wales.
Carreg Cennen Castle
Carreg Cennen Castle consists of a strongly walled and towered square court. All the towers are of different shapes and there is a great twin-towered gatehouse on the north side and a range of apartments on the east side of the court.
The castle is protected by limestone cliffs to the south and rock-cut ditches to the west. To the north and east there is an outer ward, barbican, gatehouse, drawbridgeand deep pits. In the south-east corner of the inner ward steps lead to a vaulted passage and a natural cave beneath the castle. A fresh water spring rises in the cave, which would have been a useful supplement to the castle's water supply of rainwater cisterns during dry weather. The castle is under the care of Cadw, who have renovated and restored some of the remains. The castle is accessible through a local farm, followed by a steep climb up the hill on which it stands.
Human remains found at the original site of Castell Carreg Cennen date human activity at the location back to prehistoric times. The site may well have also been anIron Age hillfort.
The first masonry castle was probably built by the Lord Rhys, who died in 1197, and it remained a possession of the Deheubarth dynasty for the next 50 years. In 1248 Rhys Fychan ap Rhys Mechyll's mother Matilda de Braose, to spite her son, granted the castle to the Norman English, but before the English took possession of it Rhys captured the castle.
For the next 30 years it changed hands frequently between Rhys and his uncle Maredudd who were fighting for control of the Kingdom of Deheubarth. In 1277 it was captured by the English, recaptured by the Welsh in 1282 and in English hands again the following year.
In 1283 Edward I granted the castle to John Giffard, the commander of the English troops at Cilmeri where Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (The Last) was killed. Giffard was probably responsible for the remodelled castle we see today.
In early July 1403 Owain Glyndŵr, together with 800 men, attacked Carreg Cennen, but, although inflicting severe damage to the walls, failed to take the castle. It was defended against Glyndwr's forces, who laid siege to it for several months, with Owain himself present, by a man who was to marry one of Glyndwr's daughters just a few years later, Sir John Scudamore of Herefordshire.
The damage was repaired in 1409. However, in 1461, during the Wars of the Roses, Carreg Cennen became a Lancastrian stronghold. A Yorkist force subsequently captured the castle and set about demolishing it with a team of 500 men.
These days the Castle is looked after by Cadw. To visit the castle costs £4 per person which is payable at the farm at the foot of the hill. There is also a cafe there, shop and reception rooms.
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