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'''Aberdyfi Castle''' is a [[castle]] located near [[Glandyfi]], [[Ceredigion]], in [[Wales]]. |
'''Aberdyfi Castle''' is a [[castle]] located near [[Glandyfi]], [[Ceredigion]], in [[Wales]]. All that now remains is the [[motte-and-bailey|motte]], which is referred to as ''Domen Las'' (traditionally meaning "green mound" in [[Welsh language|Welsh]]). |
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All that now remains is the [[motte-and-bailey|motte]], which is referred to as ''Domen Las'' (traditionally meaning "green mound" in [[Welsh language|Welsh]]). |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Aberdyfi Castle was founded by the Lord Rhys, [[Rhys ap Gruffydd]] in 1156, shortly after he had become ruler of [[Deheubarth]]. Rhys had heard rumours that Owain Gwynedd was planning to invade [[Ceredigion]] in order to reclaim it for Gwynedd. Rhys responded by building a castle at Aberdyfi. However, the threatened invasion did not take place, and Turvey claims that Owain's intention may have been to test the resolve of the new ruler. Rhys "raised a ditch to give battle", according to ''[[Brut y Tywysogion]]'', known as the 'Chronicles of the Princes' in English.<ref>Turvey, R. 1997, ''The Lord Rhys: Prince of Deheubarth''. Gomer. p.39. ISBN 1-85902-430-0.</ref> |
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Although the threat had not materialised, an earthwork topped by a timber castle was built on the site. A motte was constructed at the end of a low ridge running across marshy ground, surrounded on two sides by the confluence of the [[River Dovey|Dyfi]] and [[River Einion|Einion]] rivers. The mound is still around 20 feet high with a diameter at the top of about 30 feet and it was originally surrounded by a deep ditch.<ref name=CoW>{{citeweb|url=http://www.castlewales.com/aberdyfi.html |title=Aberdyfi Castle|author=Northall, John |publisher=Castles of Wales |accessdate=6 April 2016}}</ref> |
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[[Roger de Clare]], a Norman lord, attacked and captured the castle in about 1158. However, the Lord Rhys recaptured the castle. [[Llywelyn the Great]] held an assembly at Aberdyfi Castle in 1216 where he supervised the parcelling-out of land in [[south Wales]] to the minor rulers of [[Deheubarth]] in return for their homage. Hitherto Llywelyn had ruled over [[Gwynedd]] only; however, the Aberdyfi assembly is seen as a crucial point in his reign, marking the moment at which the minor rulers of Wales submitted to Llywelyn's overlordship. In 1230 he began using the style 'prince of Aberffraw, lord of Snowdon' - in essence, a confirmation of his de facto position as [[prince of Wales]]. |
[[Roger de Clare]], a Norman lord, attacked and captured the castle in about 1158. However, the Lord Rhys recaptured the castle the same year. [[Llywelyn the Great]] held an assembly at Aberdyfi Castle in 1216 where he supervised the parcelling-out of land in [[south Wales]] to the minor rulers of [[Deheubarth]] in return for their homage. Hitherto Llywelyn had ruled over [[Gwynedd]] only; however, the Aberdyfi assembly is seen as a crucial point in his reign, marking the moment at which the minor rulers of Wales submitted to Llywelyn's overlordship. In 1230 he began using the style 'prince of Aberffraw, lord of Snowdon' - in essence, a confirmation of his de facto position as [[prince of Wales]].<ref name=CoW/> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[List of castles in Wales]] |
*[[List of castles in Wales]] |
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*[[Castles in Great Britain and Ireland]] |
*[[Castles in Great Britain and Ireland]] |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.castlewales.com/aberdyfi.html Castle Wales page] |
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[[Category:Castle ruins in Wales]] |
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[[Category:Ysgubor-y-Coed]] |
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Revision as of 19:18, 6 April 2016
Aberdyfi Castle is a castle located near Glandyfi, Ceredigion, in Wales. All that now remains is the motte, which is referred to as Domen Las (traditionally meaning "green mound" in Welsh).
History
Aberdyfi Castle was founded by the Lord Rhys, Rhys ap Gruffydd in 1156, shortly after he had become ruler of Deheubarth. Rhys had heard rumours that Owain Gwynedd was planning to invade Ceredigion in order to reclaim it for Gwynedd. Rhys responded by building a castle at Aberdyfi. However, the threatened invasion did not take place, and Turvey claims that Owain's intention may have been to test the resolve of the new ruler. Rhys "raised a ditch to give battle", according to Brut y Tywysogion, known as the 'Chronicles of the Princes' in English.[1]
Although the threat had not materialised, an earthwork topped by a timber castle was built on the site. A motte was constructed at the end of a low ridge running across marshy ground, surrounded on two sides by the confluence of the Dyfi and Einion rivers. The mound is still around 20 feet high with a diameter at the top of about 30 feet and it was originally surrounded by a deep ditch.[2]
Roger de Clare, a Norman lord, attacked and captured the castle in about 1158. However, the Lord Rhys recaptured the castle the same year. Llywelyn the Great held an assembly at Aberdyfi Castle in 1216 where he supervised the parcelling-out of land in south Wales to the minor rulers of Deheubarth in return for their homage. Hitherto Llywelyn had ruled over Gwynedd only; however, the Aberdyfi assembly is seen as a crucial point in his reign, marking the moment at which the minor rulers of Wales submitted to Llywelyn's overlordship. In 1230 he began using the style 'prince of Aberffraw, lord of Snowdon' - in essence, a confirmation of his de facto position as prince of Wales.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Turvey, R. 1997, The Lord Rhys: Prince of Deheubarth. Gomer. p.39. ISBN 1-85902-430-0.
- ^ a b Northall, John. "Aberdyfi Castle". Castles of Wales. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
External links
Media related to Aberdyfi Castle at Wikimedia Commons- Castle Wales page
- grid reference SN687968
