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Cardigan Town Walls

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Aberteifi

In the community of Cardigan.
In the historic county of Cardiganshire (Modern authority of Ceredigion, preserved county of Dyfed).

No remains of C13 stone walls and earth banks extended up the ridge behind the castle. Apparently no history, Speed's map of 1610 is principle authority for the existence of the walls.

This site has been described as a;
Urban Defence.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Certain.
Uncertain remains.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SN178461

Modern Map fromOrdnance Survey logo

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from streetmap logo

Good for general location

Sources of information, references and further reading

National Monuments Record number; 275657

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 8371 et al

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This record last updated on Saturday, January 20, 2007

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