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Newcastle Emlyn Castle

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM085
Period
Medieval
Site type
Castle
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Newcastle Emlyn Castle is a medieval castle situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, overlooking the River Teifi. The castle was established in the early thirteenth century as a Norman stronghold and underwent significant development during the medieval period, particularly under Welsh princes who subsequently held the site. The surviving structures include substantial stone walls and towers that demonstrate the castle's strategic importance as a defended settlement controlling the river crossing and surrounding territory. The site remained in use throughout the medieval period and represents an important example of fortification in South Wales during the period of Anglo-Norman and Welsh lordship.

Newcastle Emlyn Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM085. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Newcastle Emlyn Castle?

Newcastle Emlyn Castle is a medieval castle situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, overlooking the River Teifi. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM085.

What period does Newcastle Emlyn Castle date from?

Newcastle Emlyn 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Newcastle Emlyn Castle?

Newcastle Emlyn 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 CM085.

What other scheduled monuments are near Newcastle Emlyn Castle?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crug Gorllwyn Round Barrow (6.7 km), Nant Sais Round Barrow (7.5 km), Carreg Wen Standing Stone (8.7 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Crug Gorllwyn Round Barrow
Prehistoric · Round Barrow6.7 km
Nant Sais Round Barrow
Prehistoric · Round Barrow7.5 km
Carreg Wen Standing Stone
Prehistoric · Standing Stone8.7 km
Garreg Wen round barrow
Prehistoric · Round Barrow8.9 km
Trichrug Round Barrows
Prehistoric · Round Barrow9.3 km
Crug Glas Round Barrow
Prehistoric · Round Barrow9.4 km
Nant-Gronw Round Barrows
Prehistoric · Round Barrow9.5 km
Crug Ieuan Round Barrow
Prehistoric · Round Barrow9.5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Newcastle Emlyn Castle

Newcastle Emlyn Castle stands on Ashgill Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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