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Castell Cricieth is a medieval castle situated on a prominent headland near Cricieth in Gwynedd, North Wales. The castle was constructed in the early thirteenth century, likely founded by Llywelyn ap Iorwerth (Llywelyn the Great) of Gwynedd, and served as an important stronghold controlling the Cardigan Bay coast and the approaches to the Llŷn Peninsula. The surviving remains comprise stone walls and towers positioned strategically on the rocky outcrop, with the castle's defensive layout adapted to the natural topography of the site. The fortress remained significant during the medieval period as a Welsh princely seat, though it was later captured and modified during English military campaigns in the region.
Castell Cricieth is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN015. View the official record →
Castell Cricieth is a medieval castle situated on a prominent headland near Cricieth in Gwynedd, North Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN015.
Castell Cricieth dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a castle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Castell Cricieth 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 CN015.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Criccieth Castle, Outer Bank Defences (0.1 km), Caer-Dynni Burial Chamber (1.2 km), Cefn-Isaf Burial Chamber (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Castell Cricieth's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Castell Cricieth stands on Llanvirn Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Whiterock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.