CARDIGAN OLD CASTLE;DIN GERAINT

Site Details

NPRN
304070
Map Reference
SN14NE
Grid Reference
SN1642946401
Unitary (Local) Authority
Ceredigion
Old County
Cardiganshire
Community
Cardigan
Type of Site
MOTTE
Broad Class
Defence
Period
Medieval

Site Description

NAR SN14NE2

A promontory enclosure set over the Teifi estuary that has been identified with the castle of Aberteifi, or Din Geraint, of 1093: a raised, cliff-girt promontory summit area, some 60m north-south by 24m, tapering to the north, has been scarped & ditched on the east to form a raised enclosure, or platform, with a possible causewayed entrance close to the southern end of the ditch; possible outworks have been reported, although these may rather be natural features.

J.Wiles 22.03.05