view gallery |  Kisimul Castle, Castlebay, Isle of Barra,Outer Hebrides.
in English Heritage - Cadw - Historic Scotland Kisimul Castle is only accessible by boat from nearby Castlebay. It is one of Scotland's most dramatic medieval strongholds. Its walls have been battered by Atlantic storms since the 15th century. posted by: Sir Lose-a-lot location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 4/8/2013 last visited: 4/2/2013 |
view gallery |  Caister on Sea - Roman Fort - English Heritage - Norfolk, Great Britain.
in English Heritage - Cadw - Historic Scotland The partially excavated remains of a Roman fort, including wall, road, ditch sections, and building foundations. Built around AD 200 for a unit of the Roman army, occupied until the end of the 4th century. Caister on Sea, Norfolk. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: Eastern England, United Kingdom date approved: 3/31/2013 last visited: 4/8/2013 |
view gallery |  Church Yard Cross, St Mary's Church, Derwen, Corwen, Denbighshire, Wales, UK
in English Heritage - Cadw - Historic Scotland Decorated cross of the mid to late fifteenth century, graded a Grade 2 listed monument by CADW, on the grounds of the Medieval Church of St Mary's. posted by: N!TR0 location: North Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 3/11/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Newcastle Castle - CADW - Bridgend, Wales, Great Britain.
in English Heritage - Cadw - Historic Scotland The castle of Newcastle in Bridgend is strategically placed on a high bluff above the Ogmore valley to guard the river crossing below. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 3/10/2013 last visited: 1/1/2013 |
view gallery |  Ogmore Castle - CADW - Wales. Great Britain.
in English Heritage - Cadw - Historic Scotland Substantial remains of a Norman stone-built castle, raised by the de Londres family. The initial earthwork castle was established by William de Londres, soon after 1100. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 3/10/2013 last visited: 3/18/2013 |
view gallery |  LLawhaden Castle - CADW - Pembrokshire, Wales, Great Britain.
in English Heritage - Cadw - Historic Scotland Llawhaden Castle (Castell Llanhuadain) is a castle in the Pembrokeshire village of Llawhaden and 8 miles east of Haverfordwest, in South Wales. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 3/7/2013 last visited: 3/7/2013 |
view gallery |  Haverfordwest Castle - CADW - Pembrokeshire - Wales, Great Britain.
in English Heritage - Cadw - Historic Scotland Haverfordwest was first mentioned in 1188. In the 13th century it withstood an attack by Llywelyn the Great. It was also strong enough to repulse an attack in 1405 during Owain Glyndwr's war of Welsh independence. Cadw Building ID: 12031 posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 3/7/2013 last visited: 3/7/2013 |
view gallery |  Wiston Castle - CADW - Wales, Great Britain.
in English Heritage - Cadw - Historic Scotland Wiston Castle (Welsh: Castell Cas-wis) is a motte and bailey castle in the Pembrokeshire village of Wiston in South Wales. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 3/7/2013 last visited: 3/5/2013 |
view gallery |  Margam Stones Museum - CADW - Port Talbot, Wales, Great Britain
in English Heritage - Cadw - Historic Scotland Margam Stones Museum is a small Victorian schoolhouse in the grounds of Margam Abbey, which now provides a home for one of the most important collections of Welsh Christian stone crosses in Britain. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 2/27/2013 last visited: 2/14/2013 |
view gallery |  Eynsford Castle, Eynsford, Kent.
in English Heritage - Cadw - Historic Scotland The remains of Eynford Castle in the county of Kent posted by: dave-harris location: South East England, United Kingdom date approved: 2/20/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Oxwich Castle - CADW - Gower, Wales, Great Britain.
in English Heritage - Cadw - Historic Scotland Castell Oxwich Castle grand Tudor house, built in courtyard style, stands on a headland above the wide sweep of Oxwich Bay, Gower, Swansea, South Wales. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 2/16/2013 last visited: 2/15/2013 |
view gallery |  Parc Le Breos - CADW - Swansea, Wales, Great Britain.
in English Heritage - Cadw - Historic Scotland Parc Cwm long cairn (Welsh: carn hir Parc Cwm), also known as Parc le Breos burial chamber (siambr gladdu Parc le Breos), is a partly restored Neolithic chambered tomb, built around 5850 years before present (BP). Gower, Swansea. South Wales. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 2/13/2013 last visited: 2/1/2013 |
view gallery |  Coity Castle - CADW - Bridgend, Wales, Great Britain.
in English Heritage - Cadw - Historic Scotland Now greatly ruined, Coity Castle retains several distinctly Norman features. Maintained by Cadw. Located in Coity, Bridgend, South Wales. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 2/13/2013 last visited: 4/8/2013 |
view gallery |  Woebly Castle - CADW - Llanrhidian, Swansea, Wales
in English Heritage - Cadw - Historic Scotland Weobley Castle overlooks the Llanrhidian marsh and the Llwchwr (Loughor) estuary, near Swansea, South Wales posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 1/24/2013 last visited: 2/2/2013 |
view gallery |  Castell Dryslwyn - CADW - Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
in English Heritage - Cadw - Historic Scotland Castell Dryslwyn Castle - Located in stunning hilltop location above the Tywi Valley, 5 Miles West of Llandeilo, in Carmarthenshire, South Wales. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 1/24/2013 last visited: 2/2/2013 |
view gallery |  Hen Gastell y Bewpry - CADW - Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.
in English Heritage - Cadw - Historic Scotland Hen Gastell y Bewpry - (English: Old Beaupre Castle)- is a ruined medieval fortified manor house, dating from the 1300s, located in the community of Llanfair, near Cowbridge in South Wales. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 1/16/2013 last visited: 7/13/2012 |
view gallery |  Siambr Gladdu Tinkinswood - CADW - Wales, Great Britain.
in English Heritage - Cadw - Historic Scotland Tinkinswood Burial Chamber (Welsh: Siambr Gladdu Tinkinswood) is a Megalithic burial chamber, built around 6,000 years ago, during the Neolithic period, Now in the care of Cadw. Located in the Vale of Glamorgan, near Cardiff, South Wales. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 1/16/2013 last visited: 1/20/2013 |
view gallery |  St Quentins Castle - CADW - Llanblethian, Wales, Great Britain.
in English Heritage - Cadw - Historic Scotland St Quintins Castle (also known as St Quentins Castle and Llanblethian Castle) is a 14th century castle under the care of Cadw.
located in the village of Llanblethian, Cowbridge, South Wales. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 1/16/2013 last visited: 1/20/2013 |
view gallery |  Blaenavon Ironworks - CADW - Torfaen, Wales, Great Britain.
in English Heritage - Cadw - Historic Scotland This site is one of Europe's best preserved 18th century ironworks but is also a milestone in the history of the Industrial Revolution. The 1789 ironworks are located close to Blaenavon, in Torfaen, which is a World Heritage Site. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 1/16/2013 last visited: 1/20/2013 |
view gallery |  St Lythans Burial Chamber - CADW - Cardiff, Wales, Great Britain.
in English Heritage - Cadw - Historic Scotland St Lythans is a type of Neolithic Monument known as a chambered long cairn and was originally covered by an earthen mound. The chamber now consists of three upright stones with a capstone weighing approx 35 tonnes. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 1/15/2013 last visited: 1/20/2013 |
view gallery |  Castell Llansteffan - CADW - Carmarthenshire - Wales.
in English Heritage - Cadw - Historic Scotland Castell Llansteffan Castle stands on a headland with stunning views overlooking the sand-flats of the mouth of the river Tywi. The castle changed hands several times over the centuries, due to battles between the Normans and the Welsh. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 1/12/2013 last visited: 2/23/2013 |
view gallery |  Laugharne Castle - CADW - Carmarthenshire, Wales.
in English Heritage - Cadw - Historic Scotland Think Laugharne, Think Dylan Thomas. Think Castle too. The magnificent medieval castle, is located at Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, South Wales. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 1/12/2013 last visited: 1/20/2013 |
view gallery |  Castell Dinefwr Castle - CADW - Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
in English Heritage - Cadw - Historic Scotland Castell Dinefwr Castle - can well be said to be the best truly Welsh castle remaining to this day - as distinct form such as Caernarfon or Conway, built by the English for the suppression of Wales. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 1/8/2013 last visited: 1/8/2013 |
view gallery |  Carmarthen Castle - CADW - Pembrokshire, Wales.
in English Heritage - Cadw - Historic Scotland Cadw Building ID: 9507 - Carmarthen castle front gate and wall is almost all that is left of this once great Castle. You can see from space how the Castle remains are squeezed between the Council office, and the houses and shops. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 1/6/2013 last visited: 9/8/2012 |
view gallery |  Carew Celtic Cross - Carew - Pembrokeshire
in English Heritage - Cadw - Historic Scotland Celtic cross, commemorating King Maredudd ab Edwin of Deheubarth (died 1035). The cross, 4 m in height, is made from the local limestone. posted by: Norfolk12 location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 11/28/2012 last visited: 1/6/2013 |
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