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List of Castles in Wales, Deganwy - DryslwynA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Page 1 
Deganwy Castle
Deganwy, Gwynedd, Wales The twin hills above Deganwy show signs of occupation as far back as the 6th century. Legend says that Maelgwyn Gwynedd, one of the most powerful men in post-Roman Wales, held his court here. In 1080 the Norman lord Robert of Rhuddlan built a motte and bailey at Deganwy. This … MORE >> Attraction Type: Castle Location: on A546 Location map Heritage Rating:  ?
Denbigh Castle
Denbigh, Clwyd, Wales Denbigh Castle was begun in 1282 by Henry de Lacy for Edward I during Edward's great push to subdue Wales. De Lacy, perhaps symbolically, built his fortress on top of an earlier Welsh castle occupied by Dafydd ap Grufudd. Every trace of the Welsh castle was destroyed, and walls of … MORE >> Attraction Type: Castle Location: off A543 Location map Heritage Rating:  ?
Deudraeth Castle
Portmeirion, Gwynedd, Wales The original Deudraeth Castle was built by Gruffydd ap Cynan beginning about 1175, making it one of the earliest Welsh castles to be built in stone. That castle is mentioned by Geraldus de Cambrensis in his "Journeys through Wales". MORE >> Attraction Type: Castle Location: in Portmeirion, off A487 Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Dinas Castle
Beddgelert, Gwynedd, Wales Also known as Dinas Emrys, a hillfort here was inhabited in the 5th century on a volcanic outcrop above the Gwynany valley. Dinas Castle is the traditional location of a fortress established by Vortigern. Later myths associate the place with Merlin the Magician and the Arthurian legends. In the 9th … MORE >> Attraction Type: Castle Location: on A498 1 m NE Beddgelert. Visitors should first contact the National Trust warden at Beddgelert. Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Dinas Powys
Dinas Powys, Glamorgan, Wales There are remains of earthwork fortifications at Dinas Powys dating as far back as the Iron Age. A bank and ditch were erected in the post-Roman period, and a more extensive bank was shored up with stone in the 11th century to create a defensible position for a timber and … MORE >> Attraction Type: Castle Location: off A4055 Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Dinefwr Castle
Llandeilo, Dyfed, Wales The castle is sited on a hilltop overlooking the Tywi valley, providing wonderful views. Legend tells that the first castle at Dinefwr was built by Rhodri Mawr in the 9th century. That early fortress may have been dismantled at the orders of Llewelyn the Great and the present stone castle … MORE >> Attraction Type: Castle Location: 1 m SW Llandeilo Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Dolbadarn Castle
Llanberis, Gwynedd, Wales Built by Llewelyn Fawr (Llewelyn the Great), the striking ruins of this D-shaped castle sit above Llyn Padarn lake at the foot of Mount Snowdon. The view east along the lake from the lakeshore, with the castle keep rising above its surrounding belt of trees, is one of the most … MORE >> Attraction Type: Castle Location: on A4086 Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Dolforwyn Castle
Abermule, Powys, Wales This secluded hilltop fortress was built c. 1273-77 by Llewelyn the Last. Until excavations in the 1980s nothing much was known about Dolforwyn, but now the remains of a substantial fortress have been laid bare. But there is more to Dolforwyn than just a castle; Llewelyn established a purpose-built town … MORE >> Attraction Type: Castle Location: On a very minor road signposted from the A483, midway between Newtown and Montgomery. Steep uphill walk. Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Dolwyddelan Castle
Dolwyddelan, Gwynedd, Wales An early 13th century Welsh castle built by Llewelyn Fawr (Llewelyn the Great) to guard the approaches to Snowdonia. Another castle built at about the same time is Dolbadarn, at Llanberis. The castle occupies a natural rocky hilltop, and is surrounded by a curtain wall which follows … MORE >> Attraction Type: Castle Location: Off the A470 just south of Dolwyddelan Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Dryslwyn Castle
Llandeilo, Dyfed, Wales Built sometime before 1250 by an unknown Welsh lord, on a steep, isolated hill overlooking the Tyfi plain. The castle was expanded twice before 1287, when it was attacked by the English under Edward I. Edward's men only managed to take Dryslwyn after a long a desparate siege, and then … MORE >> Attraction Type: Castle Location: 5 m W Llandeilo, off B4297 from A40 or B4300 Location map Heritage Rating: ?
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