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Topic: Cilsant Castle
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crwte
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posted 01-01-2006 08:12 PM
  
While finding my family tree I ran into the name of a castle. Can anyone tell me if it is still around and where it might be. Thanks Kim |
Peter
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posted 01-02-2006 06:37 AM
Phew Kim,
It could be anywhere in the world.
No chance of narrowing it down ?
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Peter
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posted 01-02-2006 06:58 AM
Don't know why ... but I thought 'Welsh'.
So .. Cilsant, in St. Clears, castle of son of Bleddri ap Cedifor.
No real mentions after that, though not checked. But sounds like a motte & bailey site to me.
But that gives you a Welsh connection anyway.
Check it out.
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crwte
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posted 01-02-2006 12:09 PM
Thanks Peter, yes it is in Wales. Philip Phillips, my who knows how many grandfathers back, was born in Cilsant Castle, St Clears Dyfred Carmarthenshire, Wales. I just can't find anything about the castle. can you help
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Peter
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posted 01-03-2006 06:25 AM
You may be better off looking under St.Clear's for information.
As to being born in the castle ..hm!
I say that because it went out of fashion at least 600 years ago, maybe before then.
It is just an overgrown site, with evidence of some stonework, though it has never been excavated. And is only regarded in Wales as a very minor site.
Good luck anyway.
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Paul
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posted 01-03-2006 12:30 PM
Philip Davis tells us that the site today is indeed just an overgrown site. http://homepage.mac.com/philipdavis/Welshsites/214.html
I know that the Phillips family were closely linked to Picton castle which was built on the site of a much older motte and bailey castle.
Other than that I have drawn a blank.Paul. |
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