Castell Aber Cafwy, Trefenty

Has been described as a Certain Timber Castle (Motte Ringwork)

There are earthwork remains

NameCastell Aber Cafwy, Trefenty
Alternative NamesLlanfihangel Abercywyn; Abercowyn; Aber Taf; Aber Carwy; Aber Covwy; Aber Cafury; Oysterflow; Osterlow; Ystlwyf; Treventy
Historic CountryCarmarthenshire
Modern AuthorityCarmarthenshire
1974 AuthorityDyfed
CommunitySt Clears

Earthworks set along a hog-back ridge, with considerable slopes on the south, thought to represent a medieval castle, mentioned in 1116: a steep-sided oval mound, about 43m east-west by 34m, having an embanked summit area some 20m across, with a further oval, scarp-defined work, about 44m east-west by 27m, set immediately to the east. (Coflein)

A flat-topped, oval mound, c.43m E-W by 34m, the summit, c.20m E-W by 19m, having a further oval work, c.44m E-W by 27m, defined by scarps on the E. possibly mentioned in 1116 as Aber Cofwy. Near ruins of former parish church. Was caput of medieval Lordship of Osterlow (Ystlwyf)

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law

Not Listed

The National Monument Record (Coflein) number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSN297135
Latitude51.7945289611816
Longitude-4.4718599319458
Eastings229700
Northings213540
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