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Castles in the County of Carmarthenshire
Name Type Confidence Remains Photos
Abergwili manor of Bishop of St Davids   Palace  Possible  Nothing visible   
Abermarlais Castle   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Nothing visible   
Allt Ogofau, Dolaucothi   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Allt Pant Glas, Llanpumsaint   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Allt y Ferin, Llanegwad   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Allt y gaer, Llangathen   Uncertain  Possible  Uncertain   
Banc Mawr, Llannon   Timber Castle  Rejected  Uncertain   
Banc y Bettws, Llangyndeyrn   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Bank Llwyndomen, Hendy   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Beili-Bedw, Llanddeusant   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Cae Dommen, Llanddeusant   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Cae Gaer   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Carmarthen Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Carmarthen Town Walls   Urban Defence  Certain  Nothing visible   
Carreg Cennen Castle   Masonry Castle  Certain  Major  Images Available
Carreg Pumsant, Dolaucothi   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Castell Aber Cafwy, Trefenty   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Castell Bach, Llanwinio   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Castell Cossan   Timber Castle  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks  Images Available
Castell Du, Llanfihangel Ar Arth   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Castell Gwyddgrug   Timber Castle  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Castell Llwyn Bedw   Timber Castle  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks  Images Available
Castell Mawr, Llanboidy   Timber Castle  Certain  Cropmarks/slight earthworks  Images Available
Castell Mawr, Llanwinio   Timber Castle  Possible  Uncertain   
Castell Meurig, Llangadog   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Castell Moel Manor House, Llangain   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Castell Moel Motte, Llangain   Timber Castle  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Castell Nonni, Llanllwni   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Castell Pant Y Fen   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Castell Pencader, Llanfihangle Ar Arth   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Castell Waun-Withan   Timber Castle  Rejected  Uncertain   
Castell y Domen, Llangyndeyrn   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Castell y Garreg, Gorslas   Timber Castle  Possible  Nothing visible   
Castell y Rhingyll   Timber Castle  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Castelldwyran   Uncertain  Possible  Nothing visible   
Castle Ely, Eglwyscummin   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Cilsant   Uncertain  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Crugiau Edryd   Timber Castle  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Cwmargenau Enclosure   Uncertain  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Dinefwr Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Major  Images Available
Dryslwyn Castle   Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Dryslwyn Town Defences   Urban Defence  Certain  Earthworks   
Dinefwr Town Defences   Urban Defence  Possible  Nothing visible   
Garn Fawr Motte, Newchurch and Merthyr   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Glan Mynys Mount   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Hendy Castle   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Kidwelly Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle Palace  Certain  Major  Images Available
Kidwelly Town Walls   Urban Defence  Certain  Major   
Laugharne Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Major  Images Available
Laugharne Town Defences   Urban Defence  Possible  Nothing visible   
Llancanery   Uncertain  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Llanddowror Motte   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Llandeilo Abercywyn   Pele Tower  Possible  Uncertain   
Llandovery Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Llandre Egremont   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Llanelli New Castle   Uncertain  Possible  Nothing visible   
Llanelli Old Castle   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Llangathen Castle   Fortified Manor House  Questionable  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Llanglydwen   Timber Castle  Possible  Nothing visible   
Llanllwni Mount   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Llansteffan Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Major   
Llystroyddyn   Palace  Questionable  Uncertain   
Madua   Uncertain  Possible  Uncertain   
Maes y Castell, Taliaris   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Newcastle Emlyn Castle   Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Newcastle Emlyn Town Defences   Urban Defence  Possible  Nothing visible   
Parc y Domen Issa, Cenarth   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Pen y bylchau   Timber Castle  Rejected  Uncertain   
Pen y Cnap, Llanegwad   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Pencastell, Llangeler   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks  Images Available
Rhyd y Gors, Llangunnor   Timber Castle  Possible  Nothing visible   
Roche Castle   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Masonry foundations   
St Clears Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
St Clears Town Defences   Urban Defence  Possible  Nothing visible   
St Ishmael, Carmarthenshire   Uncertain  Possible  Nothing visible   
Talley Mound   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Tir y Dail house, Ammanford   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Tomenlawddog, Llangeler   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Tomenseba, Llangeler   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Towy Castle   Uncertain  Questionable  Uncertain   
Turla Mound   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Waun Ddu, Myddfai   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Waun Tympath   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks  Images Available
Llandovery Town Defences   Urban Defence  Questionable  Nothing visible   

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