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Kidwelly Medieval Town is a settlement of medieval origin situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, which developed in association with Kidwelly Castle and represents an important example of a planted or deliberately established medieval town. The town's layout and development reflect the Norman and later medieval period, with the settlement organised in relation to the castle's defensive position overlooking the River Towy. Kidwelly exemplifies the pattern of urban development in South Wales during the high medieval period, when Anglo-Norman lords established both fortifications and adjacent settlements to consolidate control of conquered territories. The medieval town remains an important archaeological landscape, with surviving street patterns and earthworks preserving evidence of its medieval character and organisation.
Kidwelly Medieval Town (Part of) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM209. View the official record →
Kidwelly Medieval Town is a settlement of medieval origin situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, which developed in association with Kidwelly Castle and represents an important example of a planted or deliberately established medieval town. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM209.
Kidwelly Medieval Town (Part of) dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a town. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Kidwelly Medieval Town (Part of) 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 CM209.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glanstony Aqueduct, Trimsaran (2.6 km), Spudder's Bridge (2.8 km), Dome Gunnery Trainer, Pembrey Airfield (3.3 km).
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