Castles / GB / Wales
Criccieth Castle, Outer Bank Defences
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 | no | The scheduled monument is the outer defensive bank and ditch of Criccieth Castle — a subsidiary earthwork, and the report is itself tentative (features that 'may be the natural lie of the land'). It contains no lordly residence, hall or tower, so the private-residence half of the criterion is not met. |
| 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 | Criccieth, Gwynedd, 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 —
CN173· Scheduled Monument — SiteType: Castle · entry
Location
Approximate. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Notes
Upgraded from bulk register import to an assessed record using Cadw's full scheduled-monument report (CN173). This monument is the castle's outer defensive earthworks, not the castle itself, so fortified_residence is assessed 'no' (no residence present). Other bands omitted — the report speaks only to outer defence, and its reading of the banks is tentative.
Sources
- Scheduled Monument Full Report — Criccieth Castle, Outer Bank Defences — Cadw, 2026-07-22
Full scheduled-monument report; the basis for the assessed verdict.
Signals
Raw per-source observations behind this record (2):
sig-20260721-cadw-cn173,
sig-20260722-report-cn173
Record file · dataset licensed CC BY 4.0 — see provenance.