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Town Wall and Gatehouse at Captain's Walk is a medieval defence structure located in Breconshire, Wales, forming part of the fortified town walls of Brecon. The gatehouse and associated wall segments date to the medieval period and represent the defensive infrastructure that protected the town during the later medieval centuries. The structure survives as an important archaeological monument recording the urban defences of a significant medieval Welsh settlement, with the gatehouse demonstrating the architectural approach to controlling access through the town's fortifications. The site is now scheduled as a monument under the Cadw SAM designation BR177, reflecting its heritage value as a surviving example of medieval Welsh urban military architecture.
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 defence structure located in Breconshire, Wales, forming part of the fortified town walls of Brecon. 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 Britain.
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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