Castell y Rhingyll

Has been described as a Possible Timber Castle (Motte)

There are cropmark/slight earthwork remains

NameCastell y Rhingyll
Alternative NamesLychewein; Luchewein
Historic CountryCarmarthenshire
Modern AuthorityCarmarthenshire
1974 AuthorityDyfed
CommunityLlanfihangel Aberbythych

Traces of mound possible site of Luchewein (Lychewein) a castle mentioned in1206 and 1209. (Hogg and King)

Gatehouse Comments

A castle called Lychewein is identified in the early C13. Castle y Garreg, Gorlais is identified as that castle by Lloyd but Hogg and King write no earthwork is recorded there and identify Lychewein as Castell y Rhingyll. Much of the area has been intensively quarried but it does seem strange that such a castle of note, as regarded by Leland, should be so lost from record and folklore.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSN579146
Latitude51.812198638916
Longitude-4.06215000152588
Eastings257940
Northings214630
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Books

  • Davis, Paul, 2000, A Company of Forts. A Guide to the Medieval Castles of West Wales (Gomer Press) p. 30, 44
  • Salter, Mike, 1996, The Castles of South West Wales (Malvern) p. 46 (slight)
  • King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 1 p. 60
  • Fry, P.S., 1980, Castles of the British Isles (David and Charles) p. 364
  • Renn, D.F., 1973 (2 edn.), Norman Castles of Britain (London: John Baker)
  • Richard, A.J., 1935, in Lloyd, J.E. (ed), History of Carmathenshire (Cardiff) Vol. 1 p. 161, 271 no. 379

Antiquarian

  • Toulmin-Smith, Lucy (ed), 1910, The itinerary of John Leland in or about the years 1535-1543 (Bell and Sons; London) Vol. 4 p. 178 online copy

Journals

  • 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

Primary Sources

  • Williams (ab Ithel), John, (ed), 1860, Annales Cambriae (444 – 1288) (London: Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts)s.a. 1205, 1208 online copy
  • Brut y Tywysogion 1209 (Several transcriptions and translations exist the best being Jones, T., 1952, Brut Y Twysogion (University of Wales, History and Law series 11)–based on the Peniarth MS 20 version. There is a flawed translation Williams ab Ithel, John, 1860, Brut Y Twysogion or The Chronicle of the Princes (Rolls Series) online copy)