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Kidwelly Town Gate and Defences is a medieval fortified gateway and defensive structure located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, forming part of the town's historic fortification system. The gateway dates from the medieval period and represents the controlled access point to the walled town, reflecting Kidwelly's importance as a defended settlement during the medieval era. The structure survives as evidence of the town's defensive architecture, though its current form reflects various phases of construction and modification typical of medieval urban fortifications. The site is nationally important as a scheduled monument under Cadw's protection, preserving a significant element of Welsh medieval town planning and defensive strategy.
Kidwelly Town Gate & Defences is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM183. View the official record →
Kidwelly Town Gate and Defences is a medieval fortified gateway and defensive structure located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, forming part of the town's historic fortification system. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM183.
Kidwelly Town Gate & Defences dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a gatehouse. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Kidwelly Town Gate & Defences 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 CM183.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glanstony Aqueduct, Trimsaran (2.5 km), Spudder's Bridge (2.8 km), Dome Gunnery Trainer, Pembrey Airfield (3.2 km).
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