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Degannwy Town Defences

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Gannoc

In the community of Conwy.
In the historic county of Caernarfonshire (Modern authority of Conwy, preserved county of Gwynedd).

C13 stone defences planned but probably never built or never finished. The monument reocrds record the town but not the walls (if these were ever started).

This site has been described as a;
Urban Defence.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Questionable.
Nothing visible remains.

A Royal licence to crenellate was granted in 1252 Feb 21.


The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SH7879

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; 95282

County Sites and Monuments Record number; Royal

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