Dolforwyn Castle

Summary

Dolforwyn Castle is a castle^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Dolforwyn Castle is located in Llandyssil^[3].
• Dolforwyn Castle is in the country of United Kingdom^[4].
• Dolforwyn Castle's instance of is recorded as castle^[5].
• Dolforwyn Castle's instance of is recorded as contour fort^[6].
• Dolforwyn Castle's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[7].
• Dolforwyn Castle's instance of is recorded as Welsh princes' castles^[8].
• Dolforwyn Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Llywelyn ap Gruffudd^[9].
• Dolforwyn Castle's maintained by is recorded as Cadw^[10].
• Dolforwyn Castle is owned by Cadw^[11].
• Dolforwyn Castle is operated by Cadw^[12].
• Dolforwyn Castle is made of stone^[13].
• The location of Dolforwyn Castle was Llandyssil^[14].
• Dolforwyn Castle's Commons category is recorded as Dolforwyn Castle^[15].
• 1273 marks the founding of Dolforwyn Castle^[16].
• Dolforwyn Castle's OS grid reference is recorded as SO15189501^[17].
• Dolforwyn Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.5465, 'lon': -3.25203}^[18].
• Dolforwyn Castle's significant event is recorded as siege^[19].
• Dolforwyn Castle's official website is recorded as https://cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/dolforwyn-castle^[20].
• Dolforwyn Castle's described by source is recorded as CastlesFortsBattles^[21].
• Dolforwyn Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building^[22].
• Dolforwyn Castle's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument^[23].
• Dolforwyn Castle's heritage designation is recorded as National Monuments of Wales^[24].
• Dolforwyn Castle sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+225.9'}^[25].
• Dolforwyn Castle's director of archaeological fieldwork is recorded as Lawrence Butler^[26].
• Dolforwyn Castle's historic county is recorded as Montgomeryshire^[27].

Body

Geography

Dolforwyn Castle is in the country of United Kingdom^[4]. It is located in Llandyssil^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Dolforwyn Castle sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+225.9'}^[25].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include castle^[5], contour fort^[6], archaeological site^[7], and Welsh princes' castles^[8]. Heritage statuses include Grade I listed building^[22], scheduled monument^[23], and National Monuments of Wales^[24].

History and Context

1273 marks the founding of Dolforwyn Castle^[16]. It is owned by Cadw^[11].

Why It Matters

Dolforwyn Castle ranks in the top 7% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month).^[2]