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Caerphilly Castle (Welsh: Castell Caerffili) is a medieval fortification in Caerphilly in South Wales. The castle was constructed by Gilbert de Clare in the 13th century as part of his campaign to maintain control of Glamorgan , and saw extensive fighting between Gilbert, his descendants, and the native Welsh rulers.
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, Canada's Castles, National Historic Sites of Canada (retrieved October 19, 2013) (in French) L'école de fouilles archéologique de Pointe-à-Callière, Château de Callière , Pointe-à-Callière (retrieved Octobre 19th, 2013)
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Pages in category "Castles in Caerphilly County Borough" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Caerphilly County Borough straddles the boundary of the historic counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire in South Wales. The 46 scheduled monuments include burial cairns from the Bronze Age, an Iron Age hillfort, and Roman camps. The medieval sites include two castles and a further four mottes as well as dwellings, crosses and churches.
Ifor Bach's great grandson Llewelyn Bren (Llewelyn ap Gruffudd ap Rhys) was the last Welsh lord of Senghenydd, but lost control of his lands after the six-week siege of Caerphilly Castle [citation needed] and a brief battle at Castell Morgraig, a Welsh-built castle at Cefn-Onn ("Ash Ridge") which was possibly built by the Lords of Senghenydd.
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 10:13, 24 February 2011: 640 × 426 (80 KB): GeographBot == {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |description={{en|1=Caerphilly Castle Caerphilly Castle viewed from the north-west across the partially drained Inner Moat, from left to right is the North-West Tower, Inner West Gatehouse and the Outer West Gatehouse.
Morgraig Castle (Welsh: Castell Morgraig) is a ruined castle, which lies close to the southern borders of the county borough of Caerphilly, overlooking Cardiff in Wales. It was built in the 13th century, but there is some debate as to who actually built the castle, either Gilbert de Clare or the Lord of Senghennydd.