id: sig-20260722-report-cm085
site_id: gb-newcastle-emlyn-newcastle-emlyn
attribute: designation_report
value: 'Reference Number

  CM085

  Name

  Newcastle Emlyn Castle

  Date of Designation

  Status

  Designated

  Unitary Authority

  Carmarthenshire

  Community

  Newcastle Emlyn

  Easting

  231141

  Northing

  240720

  Broad Class

  Defence

  Site Type

  Castle

  Period

  Medieval

  The monument consists of the remains of a castle, dating to the medieval period. A castle
  is a defended residence or stronghold, built mainly of stone, in which the principal or
  sole defence comprises the walls and towers bounding the site. Some form of keep may have
  stood within the enclosure but these were not significant in defensive terms and served
  mainly to provide accommodation. Newcastle Emlyn Castle occupies a site within a hairpin
  bend of the Teifi. The remains consist of a twin-towered gateway measuring c. 7.6m high
  and partially reconstructed. There are the ruins of a corner-tower to its south.  In front
  of this on the west side is a steep banked barbican which is now grass covered, but must
  contain stone foundations. To the west of this are a further bank and ditch 3m behind it.
  Within the gateway is an oval-shaped ward with banks c. 1.8m high all containing glimpses
  of masonry.

  The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of medieval
  defensive practices. The monument is well-preserved and an important relic of the medieval
  landscape. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of
  the presence of both structural evidence and intact associated deposits.

  The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related
  evidence may be expected to survive.'
source_url: http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/sam/FullReport?lang=en&id=671
source_title: Scheduled Monument Full Report — Newcastle Emlyn Castle
publisher: Cadw
observed_date: '2026-07-22'
collected_by: scripts/build_assessment_batch.py
confidence: high
notes: The designation text. Assess the six bands against THIS evidence only; omit any band
  it does not speak to.