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Henry II Forces Surrender of Ceredigion Castles, 1158

Q: When did Henry II Forces Surrender of Ceredigion Castles, 1158 take place?

Henry II Forces Surrender of Ceredigion Castles, 1158 took place in 1158, in Ceredigion, Wales. Rhys ap Gruffudd was persuaded by his council to negotiate rather than resist, and submitted to Henry II. He was stripped of Ceredigion and most of his territories (retaining only Cantref Mawr, for which he did homage, with the promise of one further cantref); Norman lords such as Walter de Clifford subsequently reclaimed former holdings in the area.

Q: Who won Henry II Forces Surrender of Ceredigion Castles, 1158?

Henry II was victorious. The defeated side was Rhys ap Gruffudd. Rhys ap Gruffudd was persuaded by his council to negotiate rather than resist, and submitted to Henry II. He was stripped of Ceredigion and most of his territories (retaining only Cantref Mawr, for which he did homage, with the promise of one further cantref); Norman lords such as Walter de Clifford subsequently reclaimed former holdings in the area.

1158

Ceredigion, Wales

Era

Medieval

Battle Type

Campaign

Location

Ceredigion, Wales

Status

Unregistered

The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated

Rhys ap Gruffudd

Victor

Henry II

Outcome

Rhys ap Gruffudd was persuaded by his council to negotiate rather than resist, and submitted to Henry II. He was stripped of Ceredigion and most of his territories (retaining only Cantref Mawr, for which he did homage, with the promise of one further cantref); Norman lords such as Walter de Clifford subsequently reclaimed former holdings in the area.

The Battle

History & Significance

Henry II Forces Surrender of Ceredigion Castles, 1158 was a medieval campaign, fought in the area of Ceredigion, Wales in 1158. The victor was Henry II. Rhys ap Gruffudd was persuaded by his council to negotiate rather than resist, and submitted to Henry II. He was stripped of Ceredigion and most of his territories (retaining only Cantref Mawr, for which he did homage, with the promise of one further cantref); Norman lords such as Walter de Clifford subsequently reclaimed former holdings in the area. The precise site is not recorded in the surviving sources, so the location shown is approximate.

Approximate location. The precise site is not recorded in the surviving sources, so the marker shows the best available identification.

The ground

The ground they fought on

The site of Henry II Forces Surrender of Ceredigion Castles, 1158 lies on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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Abermagwr Sawmill

Scheduled monument · Post Medieval/Modern · ~0.5 mi

Abermagwr Sawmill is a post-medieval and modern industrial structure located in Wales. The site stands upon bedrock of Llandovery rocks, comprising undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Llandovery period. These locally available stone materials would have provided e…

Jason.nlw / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Nant Bryn Isaf Ring Cairn

Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~2.9 mi

Nant Bryn Isaf Ring Cairn is a prehistoric ring cairn situated in Wales. The monument consists of a circular or near-circular arrangement of stones typical of Bronze Age funerary monuments, constructed directly upon bedrock composed of Llandovery rocks—a formation of mudstone, siltstone and sands…

Trix71 / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Llanwnnws Inscribed Stone in Church

Scheduled monument · Early Medieval · ~3 mi

Llanwnnws Inscribed Stone in Church is an early medieval stone bearing a cross mark, housed within the church at Llanwnnws in Wales. The stone represents a significant surviving example of early Christian monumentality in the Welsh landscape, dating to the period when Christian communities were e…

Adrian Dust / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Cairn S of Banc y Geufron

Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~3.6 mi

Cairn S of Banc y Geufron is a prehistoric round cairn situated in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument under reference CD139. The site lies on bedrock comprising Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), a formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone dating to the Llandovery period.…

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Caer Argoed

Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~4.1 mi

Caer Argoed is a prehistoric hillfort in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference CD051. The monument occupies elevated ground underlain by Llandovery Rocks, a formation of interbedded sandstone and conglomerate that would have presented both opportunity and constraint to its builders. The local…

OLU / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Castell Bwa-drain Camp

Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~4.1 mi

Castell Bwa-drain Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales, protected by Cadw under the reference CD121. The site occupies ground underlain by Llandovery Rocks, a formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposits laid down during the Llandovery period. This mixed geology of fine-grai…

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