TY'N-TWR TOWER

Site Details

NPRN
11
Map Reference
SH66NW
Grid Reference
SH62616601
Unitary (Local) Authority
Gwynedd
Old County
Caernarfonshire
Community
Bethesda
Type of Site
TOWER
Broad Class
Defence
Period
MEDIEVAL;POST MEDIEVAL

Site Description

Ty'n-Twy Tower was a small medieval tower, possibly the Twr Abercaseg mentioned in 1254 that guarded the Ogwen crossing and approach to Nant Frangcon. The tower is mentioned as being transferred to the ownership of the Griffiths of Penrhyn in 1458.

Reference: Cadw listed buildings database.

RCAHMW, November 2009