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Tomenseba, Llangeler

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Domen Seba, Bwlch y Domen; y Domen Fawr; Tomen Soba; Penboyr; y Tomen Fawr

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

A flat-topped, dirched, circular mound, c.32m in diameter and 6.4m high, with no trace of further works. Foundations are said to have been encountered upon the mound

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

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SN32553702

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; 303737

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 2273

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