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Caernarfon Town Walls is a medieval defensive structure enclosing the town of Caernarfon in Gwynedd, Wales. The walls were constructed during the late thirteenth century as part of Edward I's programme of conquest and settlement following the subjugation of Wales, with building work continuing into the fourteenth century. The fortification comprises stone walls with defensive towers and gates that once enclosed the planned town, reflecting the military and administrative importance of Caernarfon as a strategic stronghold in North Wales. Substantial sections of the walls remain visible today, preserving evidence of medieval military architecture and urban planning characteristic of Edwardian castles and their associated defended settlements.
Caernarfon Town Walls is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN034. View the official record →
Caernarfon Town Walls is a medieval defensive structure enclosing the town of Caernarfon in Gwynedd, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN034.
Caernarfon Town Walls dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a town wall. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Caernarfon Town Walls is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is CN034.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Early Habitation Site 180m West of Pen-Yr-Allt (8.7 km), Penbryn Mawr standing stone (9 km), Maen Llwyd in Glynllifon (9.1 km).
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