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Loughor Castle is a Norman castle situated on a hilltop overlooking the River Loughor in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The castle was established in the early Norman period, likely in the late eleventh century, as part of the Anglo-Norman penetration into South Wales. The surviving structure comprises a substantial motte with a stone keep constructed during the twelfth century, representing a significant example of Norman military architecture in the region. The site occupies a strategically important position commanding the river crossing and the surrounding landscape, and it remained an important stronghold throughout the medieval period before falling into disuse.
Loughor Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM046. View the official record →
Loughor Castle is a Norman castle situated on a hilltop overlooking the River Loughor in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM046.
Loughor Castle dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a castle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Loughor Castle 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 GM046.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Parc le Breos Chambered Tomb (8.6 km), Trinity Well and Remains of Chapel (8.6 km), Church Hill Romano-British enclosure (8.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Loughor Castle'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.
Loughor Castle stands on Late Carboniferous claystone, bedrock that formed in the Late Carboniferous. The rock here is major:{claystone}, Minor{siltstone,sandstone,coal}.