Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Old Castle motte
Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A scheduled monument in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, recorded as Motte (Medieval).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Motte
- Period
- Medieval
- Date of designation
- 3 December 2003
- Community
- Llanelli
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 51.68193, -4.17048
- SAM number
- CM323
- Cadw record number
- 4053
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1907 · 246 Worms Head (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1920 · Sheet 100. Llanelly. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Monument.
The monument comprises the remains of a medieval motte and bailey castle. The mound measures roughly 30m in diameter; it is partially submerged within the reservoir of the former Old Castle Tinplate works. The motte has been identified as likely site of the historic Castle of Carnwyllion, destroyed by Rhys Ieuanc of Dinefwr (d. 1222) during his attack on Kidwelly and the Gower in 1215.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of medieval defensive organisation. The monument forms an important element within the wider medieval context and the structure itself may be expected to contain archaeological information in regard to chronology, building techniques and functional detail.
The area scheduled comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive. It is circular and measures 30m in diameter.
Nearby in the register
- Bridge over River LliediTransportunder 1 mi
- Tinhouse, Old Castle Tinplate WorksIndustrialunder 1 mi
- The Town HallCivilunder 1 mi
- Boer War Memorial in Gardens at the HallCommemorativeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.