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Castle Ely, Eglwyscummin

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Cyffic; Parc y Twmp, Castell Heli

In the community of Eglwyscummin.
In the historic county of Carmarthenshire (Modern authority of Carmarthenshire, preserved county of Dyfed).

A possible motte. Rejected by Davis as prehistoric burial mound and recorded as such in CARN. This mound does overlook a main road at a point where it is in a steep sided valley. This position is similar to several small welsh earthwork castles which seem to have functioned as tax and duty collection points. It is also on the county boundary, which, at this point, might represent a fairly ancient boundary.

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Questionable.
Earthworks remains.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SN19341051

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; 304255

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 3816

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