view gallery |  Carreg Cennen Castle - Ruin - Trapp, Wales. Great Britain
in Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins Carreg Cennen - One of the most spectacularly sited Welsh castles. The Castle ruin, high on a limestone crag near the small village of Trapp. Located north of Swansea, four miles South of Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire, South Wales. posted by: veritas vita location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 8/20/2013 last visited: 2/8/2013 |
view gallery |  Newport Castle - Ruin - Newport, Gwent, Wales.
in Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins The first Newport Castle was started in 1100 and both it and its successor were destroyed by the Welsh. The walls and three towers that comprised the east wing of the castle still stand on the bank of the River Usk at Newport, Gwent, Wales. posted by: veritas vita location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 8/19/2013 last visited: 8/28/2013 |
view gallery |  Pembroke Castle - Ruin - Pembrokeshire, Wales. Great Britain.
in Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins Pembroke Castle - Castell Penfro, is a medieval castle in Pembroke, Standing beside the River Cledda. This Castle, in West Wales is the birth place of Henry Tudor later to become King Henry VII. posted by: veritas vita location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 8/18/2013 last visited: 3/1/2013 |
view gallery |  Lamphey Bishop’s Palace - Ruin - Wales. Great Britain.
in Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins Lamphey Bishop’s Palace was the retreat of choice for those medieval bishops seeking solace from the everyday stresses of Church and State.
Located near Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. posted by: veritas vita location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 8/17/2013 last visited: 8/18/2013 |
view gallery |  Western Wall - Jerusalem, Israel
in Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins The Western Wall is a remnant of the retaining wall built by Herod the Great in the 1st century BC, to encompass the Second Temple enclosure. It is the holiest Jewish site in the world and a renowned symbol of Jerusalem's Old City. posted by: denben location: Israel date approved: 8/17/2013 last visited: 12/28/2013 |
view gallery |  Roman Fort - Ruin - Norfolk, Great Britain.
in Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins The partially excavated remains of a Roman fort, including wall, road, ditch sections, and building foundations. Built around AD 200 for a unit of the Roman army, occupied until the end of the 4th century. Caister on Sea, Norfolk. posted by: veritas vita location: Eastern England, United Kingdom date approved: 8/16/2013 last visited: 2/8/2013 |
view gallery |  Laugharne Castle - Ruin - Wales. Great Britain.
in Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins Hear the name Laugharne, you Think Dylan Thomas, but also think Castle too. The magnificent medieval castle, is located at Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, South Wales. posted by: veritas vita location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 8/16/2013 last visited: 8/28/2013 |
view gallery |  Castell Dinefwr Castle - Ruin - Wales. Great Britain.
in Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins Castell Dinefwr Castle - Can well be said to be the best truly Welsh castle remaining to this day - as distinct form such as Caernarfon or Conway, built by the English for the suppression of Wales. posted by: veritas vita location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 8/15/2013 last visited: 8/15/2013 |
view gallery |  Castell Dryslwyn - Ruin - Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
in Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins Castell Dryslwyn Castle - Located in stunning hilltop location above the Tywi Valley, 5 Miles West of Llandeilo, in Carmarthenshire, South Wales. posted by: veritas vita location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 8/15/2013 last visited: 8/15/2013 |
view gallery |  Neolithic tomb - Ruin - Gower, Wales. Great Britain.
in Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins Parc Cwm long cairn (Welsh: carn hir Parc Cwm), also known as Parc le Breos burial chamber (siambr gladdu Parc le Breos). A partly restored Neolithic chambered tomb, built around 3,850 years BC. Gower, Swansea. South Wales. posted by: veritas vita location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 8/15/2013 last visited: 8/15/2013 |
view gallery |  Castell Llansteffan - Ruin - Carmarthenshire - Wales.
in Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins Castell Llansteffan Castle - Stands on a headland with stunning views overlooking the sand-flats of the mouth of the river Tywi. The castle changed hands several times over the centuries, due to battles between the Normans and the Welsh. posted by: veritas vita location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 8/15/2013 last visited: 1/8/2013 |
view gallery |  Pennard Castle - Ruin - Gower, Swansea,Wales.
in Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins Pennard Castle is a ruined castle, west of the village of Pennard in the Gower Peninsula. The Castle has stunning views overlooking three cliffs Bay and Oxwich Bay. The castle was established in the 12th century but abandoned in the 1400s. posted by: veritas vita location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 8/15/2013 last visited: 2/2/2013 |
view gallery |  Hen Gastell y Bewpry - Ruin - Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Great Britain.
in Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins Hen Gastell y Bewpry - (English: Old Beaupre Castle)- is a ruined medieval fortified manor house, dating from the 1300s, located in the community of Llanfair, near Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. posted by: veritas vita location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 8/15/2013 last visited: 2/2/2013 |
view gallery |  St Quentins Castle - Ruin - Llanblethian, Wales. Great Britain.
in Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins St Quintins Castle (also known as St Quentins Castle and Llanblethian Castle) is a 14th century ruined castle under the care of Cadw. located in the village of Llanblethian, Cowbridge, South Wales. posted by: veritas vita location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 8/15/2013 last visited: 2/2/2013 |
view gallery |  Narberth Castle - Ruin - Pembrokeshire, Wales. Great Britain.
in Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins Castell Narberth Castle - Small but imposing medieval castle, built on a Mound to the South of Narberth, Pembrokshire, South Wales. posted by: veritas vita location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 8/15/2013 last visited: 8/19/2012 |
view gallery |  Ogmore Castle - Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Great Britain.
in Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins Ogmore Castle guards a major fording place into southern Wales, and sits on flat land rather than atop a ridge-crest where nature would have provided extra defense. There are very deep remains of a moat, that used to be filled by the incoming tide. posted by: veritas vita location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 8/13/2013 last visited: 11/11/2013 |
view gallery |  Newcastle Castle - Ruin - Bridgend, Wales, Great Britain.
in Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins This medieval Norman castle of known as 'Newcastle Castle' built in the Located in Bridgend is strategically placed on a high bluff above the Ogmore valley to guard the river crossing below. posted by: veritas vita location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 8/13/2013 last visited: 11/11/2013 |
view gallery |  Coity Castle - Ruin - Bridgend, Wales. Great Britain.
in Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins Now greatly ruined, Coity Castle retains several distinctly Norman features. Well-preserved portions include the eastern face, parts of the battlements, and the wall-walk which connected the three-storied keep with the curtain wall. posted by: veritas vita location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 8/13/2013 last visited: 2/2/2013 |
view gallery |  Neath Castle - Ruin - Wales, Great Britain.
in Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins Neath Castle was one of the minor Norman castles in the lordship of Glamorgan. Like the Romans before them, the Normans chose this strategic spot guarding the river crossing for a stronghold. Now surrounded by Supermarkets & Appartments. posted by: veritas vita location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 8/13/2013 last visited: 1/2/2014 |
view gallery |  St Davids Bishop's Palace - Ruin - Wales. Great Britain.
in Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins The remains of the Bishops of St Davids principle palace are located alongside St Davids Cathedral in a grassy hollow. This would have been the finest collection of buildings in Wales during the medieval period. posted by: veritas vita location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 8/12/2013 last visited: 2/8/2013 |
view gallery |  LLawhaden Castle - Ruin - Pembrokshire, Wales, Great Britain.
in Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins Llawhaden Castle (Castell Llanhuadain) is a castle in the Pembrokeshire village of Llawhaden and 8 miles east of Haverfordwest, in South Wales. posted by: veritas vita location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 8/12/2013 last visited: 2/8/2013 |
view gallery |  Wiston Castle - Ruin - Wales, Great Britain.
in Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins Wiston Castle (Welsh: Castell Cas-wis) is a motte and bailey castle in the Pembrokeshire village of Wiston in South Wales. posted by: veritas vita location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 8/12/2013 last visited: 2/8/2013 |
view gallery |  Oxwich Castle - Ruin - Gower, Wales, Great Britain.
in Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins Castell Oxwich Castle grand Tudor house, built in courtyard style, stands on a headland above the wide sweep of Oxwich Bay, Gower, Swansea, South Wales. posted by: veritas vita location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 8/11/2013 last visited: 8/30/2013 |
view gallery |  Carmarthen Castle - Ruin - Pembrokshire, Wales. Great Britain.
in Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins Carmarthen castle front gate and wall is almost all that is left of this once great Castle. You can see on Google Earth how the Castle remains are squeezed between the Council office, and the houses and shops. posted by: veritas vita location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 8/11/2013 last visited: 8/30/2013 |
view gallery |  Abergavenny Castle - Ruin - Wales. Great Britain.
in Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins Abergavenny Castle is a ruined castle built by the Normans in 1087.
Now a grade 1, British Listed & Protected monument.
Located in the bustling market town of Abergavenny, Gwent, Wales. posted by: veritas vita location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 8/11/2013 last visited: 2/8/2013 |
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