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The medieval castles of Wales are an imposing group of monuments. Although there are examples from the Norman period, the vast majority of the surviving castles date from the thirteenth century, a dramatic and turbulent period when Wales was nearly united under native rule before succumbing to Edward I's conquest: Caernarfon, Conway, Harlech and Beaumaris are justly famous, but equally fine examples can be found elsewhere, including Pembroke, Kidwelly and Chepstow in south Wales; native Welsh castles feature prominently. This book provides a brief account and complete gazetteer of every surviving castle in Wales, from the impressive earthworks raised by the Norman invaders to the castle-palaces of the later middle ages, and including the remarkable town fortifications of Wales; it is arranged by county for convenience of reference, and offers full Ordnance Survey details. Lavishly illustrated. ADRIAN PETTIFER gained his degree in ancient and medieval history from Birmingham University.
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Welsh Castles by Adrian Pettifer gives the only complete overview of the Castles in Wales as far as I know. Not only the well known Castles are described, also lesser known Castles and even those that have scant remains. Next to that also the 'bastides' (fortified towns) are described. The book gives a good overview over Castles of all building periods, from the real fortifications to the later castle-palaces.The Gazetteer by Counties makes it an easy book to look up specific Castles and gives a good overview of the large number of Castles that have been built. The book is illustrated with Castles plans and some pictures, though not as extensively as one might want. Of course a book that gives a complete overview doesn't give all the details you might find in other books on the well known Castles of Wales.
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