Deganwy Castle (site)
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Deganwy Castle (site) is the location of a former medieval fortress in North Wales, notable for its strategic hilltop position overlooking the Conwy estuary and its long history of Welsh and Norman occupation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deganwy Castle (site) canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
castle site ⓘ hillfort site ⓘ |
| access | footpath ⓘ |
| category |
Castle sites in Wales
ⓘ
Hill forts in Conwy County Borough ⓘ Ruined castles in Wales ⓘ Scheduled monuments in Conwy County Borough ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruined ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalInterest | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
defensive ditches
ⓘ
earthworks ⓘ stone foundations ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | scheduled monument ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
Norman period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Welsh princely period ⓘ medieval period ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Conwy Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Conwy estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Cadw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPlaceName | Welsh ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Conwy County Borough
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Deganwy NERFINISHED ⓘ North Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Conwy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Conwy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hilltop ⓘ |
| numberOfMainHilltops | 2 GENERATED ⓘ |
| occupant |
Norman forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Welsh rulers ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | Conwy estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | defences of the Conwy valley ⓘ |
| placeName | Deganwy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
controlled access to Conwy estuary
ⓘ
controlled routes into Snowdonia ⓘ |
| terrain | rocky hilltops ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defensive fortress
ⓘ
military stronghold ⓘ |
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