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Kidwelly Medieval Town is a substantially preserved medieval settlement in Carmarthenshire that developed under Norman patronage from the late twelfth century onwards, with the town's layout and defensive character closely integrated with the adjacent castle. The town retains evidence of its medieval street plan and plot boundaries, reflecting the deliberate urban planning typical of Anglo-Norman planted towns in Wales, and represents an important example of the settlement patterns that supported the castle and its administrative functions. The medieval town's physical character includes surviving building plots and property divisions that demonstrate the organisation of a medieval garrison town and market centre. The site dates primarily from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries, a period during which Kidwelly functioned as a significant centre of English administrative control and commerce in the region.
Kidwelly Medieval Town (Part of) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM209. View the official record →
Kidwelly Medieval Town is a substantially preserved medieval settlement in Carmarthenshire that developed under Norman patronage from the late twelfth century onwards, with the town's layout and defensive character closely integrated with the adjacent castle. 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 the UK.
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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