Castell y Bere Town Defences

Has been described as a Possible Urban Defence

There are no visible remains

NameCastell y Bere Town Defences
Alternative Names
Historic CountryMerioneth
Modern AuthorityGwynedd
1974 AuthorityGwynedd
CommunityLlanfihangel y Pennant

C13 defences of deserted town now vanished, possibly in castle bailey.

Gatehouse Comments

See castle for full bibliography.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

The National Monument Record (Coflein) number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSH667086
Latitude52.6577987670898
Longitude-3.97197008132935
Eastings266700
Northings308600
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Books

  • Creighton, O.H. and Higham, R.A., 2005, Medieval Town Walls (Stroud: Tempus) p. 82, 204, 217, 273
  • Bond, C.J., 1987, 'Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Defences' in Schofield, J. and Leech, R. (eds), Urban Archaeology in Britain (CBA Research Report 61) p. 92-116 online copy
  • Soulsby, Ian, 1983, The Towns of Medieval Wales (Phillimore; Chichester) p. 104-5
  • Beresford, M., 1967, New Towns of the Middle Ages (London) p. 558

Journals

  • Creighton, Oliver, 2006, ''Castles of Communities': Medieval Town Defences in England; Wales and Gascony' Château Gaillard Vol. 22 p. 75-86