Caernarfonshire

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Castles in the County of Caernarfonshire
Name Type Confidence Remains Photos
Aber Castle Mound   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Bangor Bishops Palace   Palace  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Bangor Castle   Timber Castle  Rejected  Nothing visible   
Bangor Town Defences   Urban Defence  Possible  Nothing visible   
Bon y Dom   Timber Castle  Possible  Nothing visible   
Braich y Dinas   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Bryn Castell, Caerhun   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Caernarfon Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle Palace  Certain  Major   
Caernarfon manor of Bishop of Bangor   Palace  Possible  Nothing visible   
Caernarfon Town Walls   Urban Defence  Certain  Major   
Carn Fadryn   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Castell Abersoch   Timber Castle  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Castell Llanddeiniolen   Timber Castle  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks  Images Available
Conwy Castle   Masonry Castle  Certain  Major  Images Available
Conwy Town Walls   Urban Defence  Certain  Major  Images Available
Criccieth Castle   Masonry Castle  Certain  Major  Images Available
Degannwy Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Masonry foundations   
Degannwy Town Defences   Urban Defence  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Dinas Emrys Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle Palace  Certain  Masonry foundations   
Dolbadarn Castle   Masonry Castle  Certain  Major  Images Available
Dolbenmaen Castle   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Dolwyddelan Castle   Masonry Castle  Certain  Major   
Edern manor of Bishop of Bangor   Palace  Possible  Nothing visible   
Gogarth Abbey, Great Orme   Palace  Certain  Masonry footings   
Gwydir Castle   Tower House  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Nefyn   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Pen y Castell, Garreg Olau   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Possible  Masonry foundations   
Penrhyn Castle   Tower House  Possible  Masonry foundations  Images Available
Pier Camp, Bangor   Timber Castle  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks  Images Available
Sinadon   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Tomen Castell, Old Dolwyddelan   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Tomen Fawr, Llanystumdwy   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Trefriw   Uncertain  Possible  Nothing visible   
Twthill, Caernarfon   Timber Castle  Questionable  Uncertain   
Ty Newydd Mount, Llannor   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Tyn Twr   Timber Castle  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Vortigern Castle, Pistyll   Timber Castle  Questionable  Uncertain   

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