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Glyn Castle

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Clun y Castell; Soflen

In the community of Resolven.
In the historic county of Glamorgan (Modern authority of Neath Port Talbot, preserved county of West Glamorgan).

CARN record of medieval castle. Spurgeon rejects this as a castle site. He gives a clear history of the manor being a monastic grange and the site possibly that of grange buildings. A C18 house was raised on this site and the castle name, and story of antiquity, date from that time.

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
This site is rejected as a medieval fortification or palace.


This site is a Not known if listed listed building protected by law*.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SN836026

Modern Map fromOrdnance Survey logo

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from streetmap logo

Good for general location

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County Sites and Monuments Record number; 02787w

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