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Tenby Town Wall is a medieval defensive structure that encircles the historic town of Tenby in Pembrokeshire, Wales, dating primarily from the late thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The wall was constructed to protect the prosperous walled town, which held significant strategic and commercial importance during the medieval period. Substantial sections of the wall survive to the present day, including portions with towers and gateways that demonstrate the sophistication of medieval military architecture. The surviving stonework represents one of the finest examples of a medieval town wall in Wales and remains a defining feature of Tenby's historic townscape and urban character.
Tenby Town Wall is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE007. View the official record →
Tenby Town Wall is a medieval defensive structure that encircles the historic town of Tenby in Pembrokeshire, Wales, dating primarily from the late thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE007.
Tenby Town Wall dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a town wall. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Tenby Town Wall 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 PE007.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Watchtower (1.4 km), Sculptured Stone Cross in Church (2.1 km), Little Hoyle Cave and Longbury Bank Dark Age Site (2.4 km).
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