Parc y Domen Issa, Cenarth
Has been described as a Certain Timber Castle (Motte)
There are earthwork remains
| Name | Parc y Domen Issa, Cenarth |
| Alternative Names | Cenarth Fawr; Y Domen Fawr; Emlyn |
| Historic Country | Carmarthenshire |
| Modern Authority | Carmarthenshire |
| 1974 Authority | Dyfed |
| Community | Cenarth |
Well preserved motte, 5.2m high, 42m diameter, with traces of a silted-up ditch and no sign of a bailey. (Coflein)
The monument comprises the remains of a motte and ditch, dating to the medieval period (c. 1066 -1540 AD). A motte is a large conical or pyramidal mound of soil and/or stone, usually surrounded by either a wet or dry ditch, and surmounted by a tower constructed of timber or stone. Parc y Domen is situated c 100m south-west of St Llawddog's Church, Cenarth on the south side of the river where it was presumably constructed to cover the crossing . It will have originated in the late 11th century - early 12th century, following the penetration after 1093 of Roger Montgomery and his Norman army as far as Cardigan. The motte is about 5m high and is 15m in diameter across on the top with a ditch of c 6m width traceable on all sides except the west. (Scheduling Report)
This site is a scheduled monument protected by law
Not Listed
The National Monument Record (Coflein) number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | SN269414 |
| Latitude | 52.0440406799316 |
| Longitude | -4.52521991729736 |
| Eastings | 226910 |
| Northings | 241420 |
