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1154:The Havens
1069:Rosemarket
1064:Puncheston
984:Manordeifi
934:Letterston
889:Hayscastle
834:Clynderwen
633:References
442:April 1778
329:neck ditch
321:outer ward
317:Earthworks
293:arrowslits
289:Great hall
280:embrasures
278:, a roof,
276:portcullis
272:inner ward
88:51°38′44″N
67:inner ward
1580:Grade II*
1524:Bluestone
1468:Afon Cych
1452:Ynys Bery
1407:Grassholm
1387:Crow Rock
1194:Woodstock
1169:Trefasser
1144:Templeton
1134:Stepaside
1129:Stackpole
1074:Rudbaxton
1059:Porthgain
994:Martletwy
979:Manorbier
964:Llawhaden
954:Llanrhian
904:Hundleton
879:Freystrop
874:Fishguard
869:Eglwyswrw
849:Cwm Gwaun
839:Cosheston
824:Cilgerran
789:Blaenffos
774:Ambleston
744:St Davids
699:Fishguard
519:does not
361:Limestone
313:survive.
233:Manorbier
202:– Grade I
188:Limestone
184:Materials
155:Condition
91:4°47′59″W
36:Manorbier
1432:Skokholm
1402:Gateholm
1084:Scleddau
1044:Pembroke
1029:New Moat
1019:Narberth
914:Johnston
734:Pembroke
719:Narberth
704:Goodwick
648:62573088
423:dovecote
400:slighted
366:In 1146
357:palisade
325:barbican
311:frescoes
308:medieval
248:de Barry
26:Part of
1632:Museums
1612:Schools
1575:Grade I
1203:Castles
1099:Spittal
1089:Slebech
1054:Penally
1034:Neyland
949:Llangwm
929:Lamphey
844:Crymych
809:Camrose
794:Boncath
729:Neyland
724:Newport
540:removed
525:sources
429:Gallery
335:History
284:postern
224:) is a
140:Private
1597:Places
1560:Topics
1461:Rivers
1437:Skomer
1397:Emsger
1184:Wiston
1164:Trecwn
1024:Nevern
999:Mathry
829:Clydau
804:Burton
799:Brawdy
779:Amroth
646:
345:knight
297:chapel
229:castle
226:Norman
124:Height
1607:SSSIs
1149:Tenby
1094:Solva
814:Carew
784:Angle
749:Tenby
241:Wales
237:Tenby
218:Welsh
168:Built
137:Owner
40:Wales
899:Hook
854:Dale
644:OCLC
523:any
521:cite
454:The
353:keep
116:Type
65:The
576:BBC
534:by
231:in
150:Yes
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301:c.
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