Camrose Castle

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Camros

In the community of Camrose.
In the historic county of Pembrokeshire (Modern authority of Pembrokeshire, preserved county of Dyfed).

Near the church stands the remains of "Camrose castle", a Norman motte and bailey , probably dating from C12, hidden amongst trees in the grounds of Camrose house. This castle was probably never more than a wooden tower on top of the motte, surrounded by an earthen bank and ditch. It is likely that it was abandoned at an early date and a manor house built to replace it on the site now occupied by Camrose house. The currently ditchless motte, 34m in diameter and 4.8m high, has been adapted as a garden feature , with a spiral walk, yew plantings and a wall about the 16m summit. The bailey, now isolated by a modern road to the N of the motte, has a remaing area of 24m by 28m, and is defined by a bank with a ditch to the W and steep slopes to the NE and E.

This site has been described as a;
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 SM92671989

Modern Map from

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from

Good for general location

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1st edition OS Map from

Sources of information, references and further reading

National Monuments Record number; 305253

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 3294

Web site links
- http://www.castlewales.com/camrose.html
Books
- Hull, Lise, 2005, Castles and Bishops Palaces of Pembrokeshire (Logaston Press) p52-3
  Pettifer, Adrian, 2000, Welsh Castles, A Guide by Counties (Boydell Press) p178
  Davis, Paul, 2000, A Company of Forts. A Guide to the Medieval Castles of West Wales (Gomer Press) p28
  Salter, Mike, 1996, The Castles of South West Wales (Malvern) p86 [slight]
  Miles, Dillwyn, 1979 (Revised 1988), Castles of Pembrokeshire (Pembrokeshire Coast National Park) p5-7
  King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol2 p391
  RCAHMW, 1925, An inventory of the Ancient Monuments of Pembrokeshire (HMSO) p46
Journal Articles
- Hogg, A.H.A. and King, D.J.C., 1963, 'Early castles in Wales and the Marches: a preliminary list' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol112 p77-124

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