Perched on a rock is a rectangular court with round corner towers and a huge twin-towered gatehouse. They are closely surrounded by an outer wall and a deep dry ditch. The sea has receded away from the base of the rock so that the water gate reached by steep flights of steps now faces only to fields. This side of the inner ward contains remains of a hall and apartments. This was another of Edward I series of castles built to enclose Snowdonia and dates from 1284-87 with very little later alteration or rebuilding.

Written by  Mike Salter.

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