Llansteffan Castle

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Castle Facts:

Location: Llansteffan in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Built: 12th century
Condition: Ruin.
Ownership / Access: Cadw.
Opening Times: Check their website for more info.
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Notes: Llansteffan Castle is a castle overlooking the River Tywi as it enters Carmarthen Bay near the village of Llansteffan in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The castle sits on a much older Iron Age promontory fort, proving Llansteffan has been inhabited for several millennia. The hill's summit can only be reached from one side, and the hill where the castle/fort stands commands the entrance to the River Towy (unlike today, the hill would have been stripped of trees to make foot soldiers vulnerable to attack by archers). The original earthworks can still be seen and were used as part of the modern castle's defence system-the castle proper rests within the earthwork rings.

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"Llansteffan Castle". Days Out. Cadw. Retrieved 29 Aug 2012.