Carreg Cennen Castle
CountryUK (Wales)
RegionCarmarthenshire
Period13th century
Year Built1270
About Carreg Cennen Castle
Perched on a limestone crag 100 m above the valley floor. A secret passage leads down to a natural cave below the castle. The cave was used long before the castle was built. One of the most remote castles in Wales.
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