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Oystermouth Castle is a Norman stone castle in Wales, overlooking Swansea Bay on the east side of the Gower Peninsula near the village of Mumbles. A number of Antiquarians state that the Norman castle was built on the site of a former native fortification. Nineteenth century works by Samuel Lewis and Nicholas Carlisle both name this fortification as th…
Oystermouth Castle is a Norman stone castle in Wales, overlooking Swansea Bay on the east side of the Gower Peninsula near the village of Mumbles. A number of Antiquarians state that the Norman castle was built on the site of a former native fortification. Nineteenth century works by Samuel Lewis and Nicholas Carlisle both name this fortification as the "Caer Tawy" of Medieval Welsh literature. The name indicates that a Welsh fort was built here to guard the river Tawe long before Oystermouth or Swansea Castle were built by the Normans.
  • Owner: City and County of Swansea council
  • Built: 12th century
  • Open to the public: Yes
  • Condition: Ruin
  • In use: 1106 to about 1650
  • Materials: Stone
  • Type: Castle

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