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Caersws Castle

Has been described as a Questionable Timber Castle (Other/Unknown)

There are no visible remains

Name	Caersws Castle
Alternative Names	Caer-Sws; Caiersuse cast.
Historic Country	Montgomeryshire
Modern Authority	Powys
1974 Authority	Powys
Community	Caersws

Lewis describes, in some detail, the Roman remains in Caersws and then writes "Caer-Sws had formerly a castle also, and at least one church, and is said to have been the residence of the lords of Arwystli."

Gatehouse Comments

Lewis is clearly not confusing this with the Roman remains but no other authority records a castle here. There is a castle field placename but this may well refer to the Roman remains. It seems likely that other authors coming across references to a castle at Caersws will natural think these are about the Roman remains but Caersws was a medieval settlement and a castle here can not be entirely dismissed. The site has been fairly extensively excavated but as a Roman site; did some of these excavations, particularly the earlier ones, overlook medieval remains.In a map by Thomas Taylor date 1718 the town of Caersws is marked and labelled 'Caiersuse cast'.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

County Historic Environment Record

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OS Map Grid Reference	SO032918
Latitude	52.5166091918945
Longitude	-3.42719006538391
Eastings	303200
Northings	291800