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Town Wall and Gatehouse at Captain's Walk is a medieval defensive structure located in Breconshire, Wales. The monument comprises a section of town wall fortification with an associated gatehouse, dating to the medieval period when Brecon was a significant walled town in the Marches. The structure represents the defensive infrastructure that protected the medieval settlement and demonstrates the military engineering practices of the period. The site is officially designated under Cadw as Scheduled Ancient Monument BR177, reflecting its archaeological and historical importance to Welsh medieval heritage.
Town Wall and Gatehouse at Captain's Walk is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR177. View the official record →
Town Wall and Gatehouse at Captain's Walk is a medieval defensive structure located in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR177.
Town Wall and Gatehouse at Captain's Walk dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a town wall. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Town Wall and Gatehouse at Captain's Walk 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 BR177.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Plas-y-Gaer Camp (3.9 km), Coed y Brenin Enclosure (4.9 km), Coed y Caerau Camp (5 km).
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