The Best Castles to Visit: 12th century

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Sunday, 22 September 2013

Llansteffan Castle

Llansteffan Castle is a 12th century Norman castle, contructed within the still visible defensive ditches of an earlier iron age promontory fort. It is situated on a headland overlooking the mouth of the River Tywi and Camarthen Bay, in Wales.

Video of Llansteffan Castle.

Friday, 20 September 2013

Carreg Cennen Castle

Carreg Cennen Castle is located on a steep limestone promontory in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales. Construction is thought to have begun in the 12th century, and it was in a ruined state by the 15th century. A cave beneath the castle contains a freshwater spring.

Video of Carreg Cennen Castle.

Thursday, 19 September 2013

Hedingham Castle

Hedingham Castle is a Norman motte and bailey castle in Essex, England. The surviving stone keep dates to the mid 12th century and is mostly intact, apart from missing two of its original four turrets.

Video of Hedingham Castle.

Tuesday, 17 September 2013

Warwick Castle

Warwick Castle's earliest phase was a Norman timber motte and bailey castle, which was replaced in the 12th century with a stone castle. The castle's distinctive towers mostly date to the 14th and 15th centuries. The castle is located on a bend of the river Avon, in Warwickshire, England.

Aerial video of Warwick Castle.

Framlingham Castle

Framlingham castle dates to the 12th century, and is located in Suffolk, England. It has a curtain wall with 13 towers, but no central keep.

Video of Framlingham Castle.

Friday, 6 September 2013

Ogmore Castle

Ogmore Castle is located on the banks of the River Ewenny, near Bridgend in Wales. It is a ruined Norman castle constructed in the early 12th century.

Aerial video of Ogmore Castle.

Coity Castle

Coity Castle is a ruined Norman castle built in the 12th century. It is located near the town of Bridgend in Wales.

Aerial video of Coity Castle.

Thursday, 5 September 2013

Castle Sween

Castle Sween dates to the late 12th century, and is thought to be one of the earliest stone castles in Scotland. It is located on the coast of Loch Sween, Argyll.

Video of Castle Sween.

Wednesday, 28 August 2013

Pembroke Castle

Pembroke Castle is located on a promontory beside the River Cleddau, in Wales. Most of the castle's structure dates to the 12th century.

Tuesday, 27 August 2013

Dover Castle

Dover Castle was founded in the late 12th century, in the reign of Henry II. The site was occupied since early times, and includes the remains of a roman lighthouse. It is located on the coast of Kent, England.