Dryslwyn Castle

Dryslwyn Castle is a native Welsh castle, sited on a rocky hill roughly halfway between Llandeilo and Carmarthen in Wales. It stands on high ground overlooking the Tywi Valley with extensive views. It was built in about the 1220s by one of the princes of the kingdom of Deheubarth, and changed hands several times in the struggles between the Welsh and English over the ensuing centuries. It is considered one of the most important remaining structures built by a Welsh chieftain and is a Grade I listed building.

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Castell Dryslwyn
castle, archaeological site,

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Dryslwyn Castle ⓘ
castle in Carmarthenshire, Wales
Laugharne Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed building in Laugharne. Castle in the town of Laugharne in southern Carmarthenshire, Wales
Llandovery Castle ⓘ
castle in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Loughor Castle ⓘ
medieval castle in Loughor, Swansea, Wales, UK
Weobley Castle ⓘ
castle in Swansea, Wales, UK
Carmarthen Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed castle in Carmarthen, Wales, UK
Kidwelly Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed building in Kidwelly. Castle in Wales
Swansea Castle ⓘ
castle in Swansea, Wales
Llansteffan Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed building and site of ancient hillfort in Carmarthenshire
Amman Valley Railway ⓘ
heritage railway in the UK
Bwlch Farm Museum ⓘ
museum in Llanelli, Wales, UK
Cefn Coed Colliery Museum ⓘ
museum at former copper mine
Dinefwr Castle Museum ⓘ
Dolaucothi Gold Mines ⓘ
gold mines
Dylan Thomas Boathouse ⓘ
historic house museum in Carmarthenshire, Wales
Egypt Centre - Swansea University ⓘ
museum in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
Gwili Railway ⓘ
heritage railway in Wales, UK
Kidwelly Industrial Museum ⓘ
industry museum in Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Swansea Bus Museum ⓘ
transport heritage museum in Swansea
Swansea Museum ⓘ
museum in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
The Tramshed ⓘ
museum in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
Welsh Museum of Fire ⓘ
museum in Skewen, Wales, UK
Welsh Quilt Centre ⓘ
museum in Lampeter
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery ⓘ
art gallery in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
Carmarthenshire County Museum ⓘ
museum in Abergwili, Carmarthen, Wales
Plantasia ⓘ
British public hothouse
National Waterfront Museum ⓘ
Museum of industrial and maritime history in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
West Wales Museum of Childhood ⓘ
toy museum in Carmarthenshire, Wales
Tin Shed Museum ⓘ
museum in Laugharne

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slighting

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1105 Carmarthen Castle

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1106 Kidwelly Castle

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1107 Swansea Castle

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1192 Llansteffan Castle

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1909 Glynn Vivian Art Gallery

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1972 Carmarthenshire County Museum

1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

1990 Plantasia

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2005 National Waterfront Museum

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2005 West Wales Museum of Childhood

2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

2011 Tin Shed Museum

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A Scene on the Towy - near Grongor Hill, Caer. The ruins of Deinvwr and Dryffslyn Castle in the distance

Drysllwyn Castle with Gronger Hill

Grongar Hill, Carmarthenshire

Drysllwyn Castle with Gronger Hill

Image from page 280 of "Annals and antiquities of the counties and county families of Wales" (1872) – Dryslwyn Castle

Dryslwyn Fawr and Dryslwyn Castle

Dryslwyn Castle

Dryslwyn Halt

Dinefwr Castle, Dryslwyn Castle - guidebook published in 1996
Dryslwyn Castle (Illus 17–18) - , 2010
Dinefwr Castle, Dryslwyn Castle - guidebook published in 1999
Dinefwr Castle, Dryslwyn Castle - guidebook published in 2007
Excavations at Dryslwyn Castle 1980–1995 - book published in 2007
The castle and lifestyle of a 13th century independent Welsh lord; excavations at Dryslwyn castle 1980-1988 - scientific article published in January 1990
Isotopic Investigation of Animal Husbandry in the Welsh and English Periods at Dryslwyn Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales - scholarly article by A. R. Millard published in October 2011, Q1860
Interim Reports on excavations at three castles in Wales 1981-2 Laugharne; Dryslwyn; Dolforwyn. - book published in 1982

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

link	page		Coflein page^@		Wikidata
link	page		Gatehouse Gazetteer page^@		Wikidata
link	page		listed building page^@		Wikidata
link	page		CastlesFortsBattles page^@		Wikidata
site	castle		Dryslwyn Castle	castle, archaeological site	Wikidata
site	castle		Laugharne Castle	castle, archaeological site	Wikidata
site	castle		Llandovery Castle	castle, motte-and-bailey castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Loughor Castle	castle, archaeological site	Wikidata
site	castle		Weobley Castle	castle, archaeological site, fortified manor house, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	castle	1105	Carmarthen Castle	castle, archaeological site	Wikidata
site	castle	1106	Kidwelly Castle	castle, archaeological site	Wikidata
site	castle	1107	Swansea Castle	castle, Château	Wikidata
site	castle	1192	Llansteffan Castle	castle, promontory fort, archaeological site	Wikidata
site	museum		Amman Valley Railway	heritage railway	Wikidata
site	museum		Bwlch Farm Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Cefn Coed Colliery Museum	mining museum, copper mine, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Dinefwr Castle Museum	local museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Dolaucothi Gold Mines	tourist attraction, archaeological site, mining museum, gold mine	Wikidata
site	museum		Dylan Thomas Boathouse	historic house museum, boathouse, historic house	Wikidata
site	museum		Egypt Centre - Swansea University	museum, organization, university museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Gwili Railway	heritage railway	Wikidata
site	museum		Kidwelly Industrial Museum	industry museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Swansea Bus Museum	transport museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Swansea Museum	museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum		The Tramshed	museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Welsh Museum of Fire	museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Welsh Quilt Centre	museum, organization	Wikidata
site	museum	1909	Glynn Vivian Art Gallery	art museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1972	Carmarthenshire County Museum	regional museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1990	Plantasia	zoo, greenhouse	Wikidata
site	museum	2005	National Waterfront Museum	museum, maritime museum, national museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2005	West Wales Museum of Childhood	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2011	Tin Shed Museum	museum, organization	Wikidata
commons	image		A Scene on the Towy - near Grongor Hill, Caer. The ruins of Deinvwr and Dryffslyn Castle in the distance		Commons
commons	image		Drysllwyn Castle with Gronger Hill		Commons
commons	image		Grongar Hill, Carmarthenshire		Commons
commons	image		Drysllwyn Castle with Gronger Hill		Commons
commons	image		Image from page 280 of "Annals and antiquities of the counties and county families of Wales" (1872) – Dryslwyn Castle		Commons
commons	image		Dryslwyn Fawr and Dryslwyn Castle		Commons
commons	image		Dryslwyn Castle		Commons
commons	image		Dryslwyn Castle		Commons
commons	image		Dryslwyn Castle		Commons
commons	image		Dryslwyn Halt		Commons

Dryslwyn Castle

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