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Castell Tal-y-Fan is a medieval castle situated in Conwy County, North Wales. The site occupies a hilltop location that commands views across the surrounding landscape, typical of castles built to control territory and communication routes during the medieval period. The castle dates from the medieval period and represents the type of fortified settlement that played a significant role in the military and administrative control of North Wales. The site is now in the care of Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments organisation, and is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the designation SAM GM421.
Castell Tal-y-Fan is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM421. View the official record →
Castell Tal-y-Fan is a medieval castle situated in Conwy County, North Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM421.
Castell Tal-y-Fan 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 Tal-y-Fan 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 GM421.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deserted Medieval Village North East of Rock Farm (9 km), Llancadle Deserted Medieval Village (9.1 km), West Orchard Manor House (9.2 km).
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