St Clears Castle
Carmarthenshire, Wales
St Clears Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle in Carmarthenshire, Wales, first built in 1200. Today it stands as a ruin. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Laugharne Castle, 3.2 mi away.
St Clears Castle at a glance
Built
1200
12th century
Type
Motte-and-bailey castle
Castle ruin
Condition
Ruin
Heritage status
scheduled monument
National Monument of Wales
About St Clears Castle
St Clears Castle, also known as Banc y Beili, is a castle ruin in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is a scheduled monument on the outskirts of St Clears.
From the Wikipedia article on St Clears Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Clears Castle sits at 51.8107, -4.4949 in Carmarthenshire. The closest other castles are Laugharne Castle (3.2 mi), Llansteffan Castle (5.4 mi) and Castell Moel (7.2 mi). Carmarthenshire has 13 castles in all.
