Swansea; The Mount
Has been described as a Rejected Timber Castle (Motte)
There are no visible remains
| Name | Swansea; The Mount |
| Alternative Names | |
| Historic Country | Glamorgan |
| Modern Authority | Swansea |
| 1974 Authority | West Glamorgan |
| Community | Castle |
Elevation of some sort destroyed 1804, supposed at one time to have been a motte, but research shows it was a post-medieval outwork added beyond the south gate of the town. (Morris 1991)
Not scheduled
Not Listed
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | SS659929 |
| Latitude | 51.6189384460449 |
| Longitude | -3.93761992454529 |
| Eastings | 265900 |
| Northings | 192900 |
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Books
- King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 1 p. 174 (reject)
- Morgan, 1914, The Castle of Swansea (Devizes) p. 38-9
- Armitage, Ella, 1912, The Early Norman Castles of the British Isles (London: John Murray) p. 297-8 online copy
- Morgan, W. Ll., 1899, Antiquarian Survey of East Gower (London) p. 129
Journals
- Spurgeon, C.J., 2001, 'The Medieval Town Defences of Glamorgan' Studia Celtica Vol. 35 p. 210
- Spurgeon, C.J. with Roberts, D.J. and Thomas, H.J., 1999, 'Supposed Castles in Glamorgan; A review' Archaeology in Wales Vol. 39 27-40
- Morris, B., 1991, 'The Mount at Swansea: moving a landmark in 1760' Gower Vol. 42 p. 24-33 online copy
- Hogg, A.H.A. and King, D.J.C., 1963, 'Early castles in Wales and the Marches: a preliminary list' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol. 112 p. 77-124
Guide Books
- Morgan, W.Ll., 1914, The Castle of Swansea (Devizes) p. 38-9