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St Davids Cathedral Close

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Porth-y-twr

In the community of St Davids and the Cathedral Close.
In the historic county of Pembrokeshire (Modern authority of Pembrokeshire, preserved county of Dyfed).

Close surronded by embattled wall of fair height. One fine gate in a long projection below a fortified belfry (Porth-y- twr). The whole is impractically large and not well suited for defence.

This site has been described as a;
Fortified Ecclesiastical site.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Certain.
Major remains.


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

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SM75202536

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Sources of information, references and further reading

National Monuments Record number; 94102, 22632, 22619, 305384

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 8888 et al

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*The listed building may no be the actual medieval building, but a building on the site of, or incorporating fragments of, the described site.

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This record last updated on Saturday, January 20, 2007

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