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Castles in Carmarthenshire (12 P) Pages in category "Archaeological sites in Carmarthenshire" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
The Welsh Archaeological Trusts were pioneers in developing Historic Environment Records (HERs) in the 1970s: Wales was the first part of the UK to develop a fully national system of what were then called ‘Sites and Monuments Records’; this fully computerised system was pioneered by the Dyfed Archaeological Trust Chief Executive, Don Benson.
Manor Crescent. The Llanllwch area formed part of the royal demesne manor of Carmarthen Castle between Norman times and the late thirteenth century when they were farmed out for rent to 'customary' tenants called "gabblers" (gabularii) or "gafol-men", who were still tied to the castle. [1]
Elizabethan/Jacobean Cloister garden and rare parapet walk at its centre; Cloister Garden, which based on an archaeological survey in 1999 took the possible age of the site back to the 13th century, with the discovery of a silver Long Cross Penny dating to the reign of Edward I; Upper Walled Garden (designed by Penelope Hobhouse), [10]
Various archaeological artefacts have been uncovered locally, and can be seen in the County Museum. [ 4 ] Rhyd-y-gors Castle was constructed on the order of King William II 1087–1100, known as Rufus , by the Norman invader William Fitz Baldwin, Sheriff of Devon, in the late 11th century (1093–1094). [ 5 ]
Moridunum (lit. "sea fort") was the civitas capital of the Demetae tribe in Roman Wales and was recorded by Ptolemy and in the Antonine Itinerary.The initial fort is believed to date from about AD 75, possibly replacing the hillfort on Merlin's Hill.
The museum tells the rich history the county through a diverse collection of artifacts, paintings and portraits.In addition there is a notable collection of Welsh furniture and costume, a Victorian era village schoolroom, articles associated with the county's farming and agricultural heritage and an exhibition on World War II's home front.
Scottish Place-Name Society; Scottish Urban Archaeological Trust; Simone and Cino Del Duca Foundation; Société archéologique de Touraine; Société des Antiquaires de France; Société Jersiaise; Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology; Society for Medieval Archaeology; Society for Underwater Historical Research; Society of ...