The mystery of Castell Morgraig

[editor]

I've just posted up another of my occasional Welsh articles - a photo feature documenting the mysterious Castell Morgraig (http://www.urban75.org/photos/wales/morgraig.html), a 13th Century abandoned castle high up on a ridge over looking Cardiff.

The strange thing is that the ruins are completely unmarked, which is rather unusual for a building with such an interesting history...

Hope you like my report!

[meurig]

That's really interesting ta ed!

Do you think it might have changed hands a few times - leading to different bits of it being typically Welsh or typically Norman?

I'm really surprised I've never seen it. I used to go mushroom picking round there when I was a teenager.

[editor]

I'm really surprised I've never seen it.Well, it's pretty much hidden unless you know where to find it, although I noticed someone had set up a campfire there fairly recently.

I love unearthing old buildings, me!

[RubberBuccaneer]

Wow, I thought I knew most of the woods around there!

Re the Welsh/ Norman didn't they capture/re-capture and just add in bits when they were in charge?

[lewislewis]

good stuff.