Exploring Who Built Castell Morgraig
Most castles in Waleshave well documented histories, enabling
historians to figure out who built them, where they were built, and
what purpose they served. However, some castles remain a mystery with
few or no written records such as Castell Morgraig. Over the years,
since its discovery in 1895, Morgraig has been a subject of fierce
historical debate. Due to the castle being in such a bad state of
repair when found, many archaeologists found it impossible to
determine who built it; and since then, many historians have come to
their own conclusions.
The castle was built right on the border between Welsh and Norman
lands, and therefore could have been useful for both sides to have.
For example, Thomas Gill states: "Either the Welsh or the English
could have made use of a castle on this site".
On balance, Most evidence suggests that Castell Morgraig was Wesh
built because of the location it has been built in and its style of
build.
When looking at the design of Castell Morgraig, most evidence suggests
that it was Welsh built. The castle's thickest wall faced South which
meant they faced Normanruled Cardiff. Having a thicker wall which
faced where most likely an attack would come from was a feature of
medieval castles. Also, most Welsh castles were not as advanced as
Norman castles, therefore a well was not found at castell Morgraig.
The lack of a well on the site, is specifically common in welsh
castles. J.W Rogers states, "The well was generally placed inside
Norman keeps, but at Castell Morgraig no trace of a well has been
found within the castle walls''.
Morgraig also had a rectangular keep and the pattern of Morgraig's
keep was similar to some of the welsh castles in North Wales. This
evidence could possibly suggest that Morgraig was built under the
direction of the welsh prince, Llewelyn. Cathcart King said, "At this
time the Normanswere building very different round towered keeps".
The castle also appears to be asymmetrical, like most welsh castles
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