Castell Carndochan, Dolhendre

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Castell Carn Dochan

In the community of Llanuwchllyn. In the historic county of Merioneth (Modern authority of Gwynedd, preserved county of Gwynedd).

Welsh castle of the same vintage and design as Castell-y-Bere in the Dysynni valley. An irregular, stone-walled enclosure, c.40m NE-SW by 25m, set upon a craggy summit, encloses a square structure and has a rounded projection on the NE, a comparatively well-built D-shaped tower is attached on the SW. It was probably built by Llywelyn ap Iorwerth on its impressive igneous crag about two miles west of Llanuwchllyn.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SH84703065

Air Photo from Air Photo and general mapping	1st edition OS Map from Mid to late 19th century maps
Modern Map from Landscape form and features	Modern Map from General location and route planning
Geograph British Isles occasionally has photos of the site and will usually give an idea of the surrounding landscape.

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's National Monument Record (Coflein) number is 303152
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 4977 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website.

• Web site links
  • http://www.castlewales.com/carndoc.html
• Books
  • Morgan, Gerald, 2008, Castles in Wales: A Handbook (Talybont: Y Lolfa Cyf.) p241 [listed]
    Gravett, Christopher, 2007, The Castles of Edward I in Wales 1277-1307 (Osprey Fortress series 64)
    Pettifer, Adrian, 2000, Welsh Castles, A Guide by Counties (Boydell Press) p112
    Reid, Alan, 1998, Castles of Wales (John Jones Publishing) p48
    Salter, Mike, 1997, The Castles of North Wales (Malvern) p26
    Davis, Paul R., 1988, Castles of the Welsh Princes (Swansea)
    Avent, Richard, 1983, Castles of the Princes of Gwynedd (Cardiff)
    King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol1 p275
    Fry, P.S., 1980, Castles of the British Isles (David and Charles) p336
    Neaverson, E., 1947, Mediaeval Castles in North Wales: A study of Sites, Water Supply, and Building Stones (London) p37-8
    RCAHMW, 1921, An inventory of the Ancient Monuments of Merionethshire (HMSO) p138-40
    Lewis, Samual, 1849, A Topographical Dictionary of Wales http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=47857#s15
• Journal Articles
  • Hogg, A.H.A. and King, D.J.C., 1967, 'Masonry castles in Wales and the Marches: a list' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol116 p71-132
    Hogg, A.H.A., 1953-56, 'Castell Carndochan' Journal of the Merioneth Historical and Record Society Vol2 p178-81
    Neaverson, E., 1948, Dyserth Field Club p29-30
    1919, Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol74 p573-5
    Hughes, W., 1885, 'Llanuwchllyn' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol40 p189-90