Castles in the County of Merioneth
Name Type Confidence Remains Photos
Afon Lliw Mound, Llanuwchllyn   Uncertain  Questionable  Earthworks   
Bala Town Defences   Urban Defence  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Barmouth Tower House   Tower House  Questionable  Major   
Castell y Bere Town Defences   Urban Defence  Possible  Nothing visible   
Bryn yr Erye Enclosure   Timber Castle  Questionable  Uncertain   
Castell Carndochan, Dolhendre   Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry foundations   
Castell Cynfal, Bryn Crug   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Castell Gronw, Bala   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Castell Gwain Goch, Penrhyndeudraeth   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Cropmarks/slight earthworks    
Castell Prysor   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Castell y Bere   Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Corwen   Timber Castle  Possible  Uncertain   
Crogen Motte, Llandderfel   Timber Castle  Possible  Uncertain   
Cymmer Castle, Llanelltyd   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Dernio   Uncertain  Possible  Uncertain   
Domen Ddreiniog, Llanegryn   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Erwr Castell, Dyffryn Ardudwy   Uncertain  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Garth Rhiwaedog   Timber Castle  Rejected  Cropmarks/slight earthworks    
Gwerclas   Timber Castle  Rejected  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Harlech Castle   Masonry Castle  Certain  Major  Images Available
Hendom Mound, Corwen   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Meirionydd   Uncertain  Possible  Uncertain   
Meirionydd, Ardudwy   Uncertain  Possible  Uncertain   
Oakley Arms   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Owain Glyndwrs House   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Earthworks   
Owain Glyndwrs Mount   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Pen y Bryn y Castell   Uncertain  Possible  Nothing visible   
Pen-uchar llan, Llanfor   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Rug Park Motte   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Tomen Gastell, Bala   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Tomen Las Castle Mound, Pennal   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Tomen y Bala, Bala   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Tomen y Castell, Gwyddelwern   Timber Castle  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Tomen y Mur, Maentwrog   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Towre Kenvyn   Uncertain  Possible  Nothing visible   
Ucheldre Mound, Corwen   Timber Castle  Rejected  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   

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