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Castell Moel
The story
History of Castell Moel
Castell Moel (also known as Greencastle, Green Castle, Humphreys Castle, or Castle Mole) is the remains of a 16th-century fortified manor house in the community of Llangain in Carmarthenshire, Wales, and also a medieval motte about 600…
United Kingdom · Carmarthenshire
- Built
- 16th century
- Era
- Renaissance
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Carmarthenshire
- UNESCO
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- Coordinates
- 51.825, -4.328
In depth
The fuller history
In 1917 the then Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales and Monmouthshire (now RCAHMW) described the site as "showing a few vestiges of the foundation walls of what appears to be a 14th or early 15th-century castle". The existence of Castell Moel in the 15th century is confirmed by a poem by Lewis Glyn Cothi, "I Nicolas Ryd o Castell Moel."
The castle stands on a plateau overlooking the River Towy, and the overgrown remains are now thought to be of a late medieval L-plan hall house, once owned by the Rede family. The main eastern block is a first-floor hall and set in the re-entrant angle, is an adjoining high stair turret. The western block is a two-storey wing, with a porch and a cellar, and the walls of the castle, once supported a crenellated parapet. It is doubtful that the building was ever intended to be defended.
Key dates
- 1917The 1917 report also stated that the remains of a motte and bailey castle were easily traceable and became known as the old castle.
Historical summary drawn from Wikipedia. Read the full article.
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