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Battle of Blaenllyfni Castle

1233
Wales
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Battle

History & Significance

Battle of Blaenllyfni Castle was a medieval pitched battle between opposing field armies, fought in Wales in 1233. Which side prevailed is not recorded in the surviving sources, and its outcome is not conclusively established in the historical record. It falls within the medieval period, an age of dynastic succession disputes, baronial revolt and border warfare fought by feudal levies, mounted knights and town militias.

The ground

The ground they fought on

The site of Battle of Blaenllyfni Castle lies on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Blaenllyfni Castle

Castell Blaenllynfi
Castell Blaenllynfi
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0 mi

Castell Blaenllynfi is a medieval castle situated in Breconshire, Wales, occupying a strategically significant location in the upland landscape of the region. The site comprises earthwork remains characteristic of medieval defensive architecture, with evidence suggesting occupation during the med…

Jeremy Bolwell / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Bwlch Enclosure
Bwlch Enclosure
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~0.5 mi

Bwlch Enclosure is a prehistoric defensive enclosure located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference BR271. The site sits upon Lower Devonian bedrock, a geological foundation of interbedded sandstone and conglomerate formed during the Early Devonian period. This solid base of sedimentary r…

Gareth James / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Ffynnon Las Round Cairn I
Ffynnon Las Round Cairn I
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~0.8 mi

Ffynnon Las Round Cairn I is a prehistoric round cairn located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference BR294. The monument stands upon bedrock composed of Lower Devonian rocks, a mixture of sandstone and conglomerate laid down in layers during the Early Devonian period, approximately 410 t…

Graham Horn / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Ffynnon Las Bronze Age Ritual Complex
Ffynnon Las Bronze Age Ritual Complex
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~0.9 mi

Ffynnon Las Bronze Age Ritual Complex is a prehistoric round cairn located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference BR296. The monument sits upon Lower Devonian bedrock composed of sandstone and conglomerate strata laid down during the Early Devonian period, geology…

Jonathan Billinger / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Cefn Moel Round Cairn and Ritual Platform
Cefn Moel Round Cairn and Ritual Platform
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~1.2 mi

Cefn Moel Round Cairn and Ritual Platform is a prehistoric round cairn located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference BR293. The monument sits upon Lower Devonian bedrock comprising sandstone and conglomerate layers interbedded together, formed during the Early Devonian period. This geolo…

Shaun Ferguson / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Allt yr Esgair Camp
Allt yr Esgair Camp
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~1.5 mi

Allt yr Esgair Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated on Lower Devonian bedrock composed of interbedded sandstone and conglomerate. This geological foundation, laid down during the Early Devonian period, creates a naturally defensible ridge of uneven terrain. The hillfort exploits this underlyin…

Philip Halling / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Bwlch Round Cairn
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~0.6 miles
Cefn Moel Round Houses
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~0.7 miles
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