Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Newcastle Emlyn Castle
Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade I
- Broad class
- Defence
- Date of designation
- 5 August 1991
- Community
- Newcastle Emlyn
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.03913, -4.46335
- Cadw reference
- 9716
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1830 "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Sited on a peninsula of land to W of the town and almost surrounded by Afon Teifi. Pedestrian access from Castle Street.
History
Ruins of a medieval masonry castle on a rocky eminence with substantial earthwork defences. Earliest references date back to mid-C13; the castle was derelict by the end of the Civil War.
Exterior
The twin-towered gatehouse to the inner ward stands about 8 m high and is the best-preserved section of masonry. There is a portion of a corner tower on the S with a stretch of masonry curtain wall adjoining. To N of gatehouse is a further stretch of curtain wall with corner turret and garderobe shute.
Reason for designation
Scheduled Ancient Monument: Cm 85.
Nearby in the register
- Newcastle Emlyn CastleCastleunder 1 mi
- Milestone near AdparTransportunder 1 mi
- Castle HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Castle AntiquesCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.