The Gatehouse website record for Caersws Castle

In the community of Caersws. In the historic county of Montgomeryshire (Modern authority of Powys, preserved county of Powys).

Lewis describes, in some detail, the Roman remains in Caersws and then writes "Caer-Sws had formerly a castle also, and at least one church, and is said to have been the residence of the lords of Arwystli." Lewis is clearly not confusing this with the Roman remains but no other authority records a castle here. There is a castle field placename but this may well refer to the Roman remains. I suspect that other authors coming across references to a castle at Caersws will natural think these are about the Roman remains but Caersws was a medieval settlement and a castle here can not be entirely dismissed. The site has been fairly extensively excavated but as a Roman site and I wonder how much attention was given to medieval remains by some of these excavations, particularly the earlier ones.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SO032918

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