Castles / GB / Wales
Cilgerran Castle Additional Area
Which definitions does it satisfy?
This dataset does not record whether something “is a castle”. It records a verdict against each named definition, with the reasoning that produced it.
| Definition | Verdict | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Fortified residence | yes | Cadw PE384 describes the ditch that protected the bailey of Cilgerran Castle and later formed part of the outer-ward defences, together with the castle's gatehouse surviving as low wall footings — a ditch plus a gatehouse (active defence, meant to be held) about the castle's residential bailey. |
| Enclosure fortification | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
| State fortification | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
| Palatial seat | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
| Revival and folly | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
| Popularly a castle | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
Facts
| Tradition | european medieval |
|---|---|
| Location | Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire, Wales, GB |
| Built | Medieval |
| Confidence | medium |
| First recorded | 2026-07-21 |
| Last updated | 2026-07-22 |
In the registers
Where this structure appears in official inventories. This is what turns an individual record into evidence about a count.
- Cof Cymru — National Historic Assets of Wales —
PE384· Scheduled Monument — SiteType: Castle · entry
Location
Approximate. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Notes
Upgraded from register-derived to assessed against Cadw report PE384. This record is the scheduled additional area — a fragment comprising the outer ditch and the castle gatehouse footings. fortified_residence is supported by the gatehouse (active defence) and the ditch protecting the bailey. No other band is spoken to by the report; all remain unassessed.
Sources
- Cof Cymru - National Historic Assets of Wales — Cadw, 2026-07-21
Register entry and full scheduled-monument report; the sole source for this record.
Signals
Raw per-source observations behind this record (2):
sig-20260721-cadw-pe384,
sig-20260722-report-pe384
Record file · dataset licensed CC BY 4.0 — see provenance.