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Some
Historical and Archaeological attractions of Gower
- Oystermouth
castle, recently opened medieval ruined castle, Mumbles
- All
Saints, Oystermouth, medieval church on site of Roman Villa, Roman
mosaic on display inside church
- Swansea
Museum (1835) - Wales's oldest museum, lots of Gower archeological
finds, plus information about Gower
- Mumbles
Head: 18th century lighthouse, mid 19th century artillery battery
called 'Palmerston's Folly' (accesible at low tide).
- Bishopston,
St Teilo, small 13th century church
- Caswell
valley, ruined menieval chapel of Peter's Well
- Southgate,
Pennard Castle, small ruined medieval castle
- Parkmill,
Green Cwm, well restored prehistoric Long Barrow
- Parkmill,
behind Gower Inn, ruins of medieval Trinity Chapel used Wales's
earliest Baptist chapel in 1649
- Reynoldston,
Cefn Bryn, Hilltop prehistoric dolmen or cromlech or Arthur's
Stone
- Reynoldston,
St George's Church, small medieval church with mehirs etc moved
inside from nearby fields
- Oxwich,
Oxwich Castle, ruined medieval castle with non-ruined wing used
as local history museum. Car park, plenty of information on local
history
- Oxwich
Church, fine medival church on the beach, good medieval effigy
- Penrice
Castle, medieval ruined castle in private hands: visible only
from signposted right of way footpath across private park. Still
owned by decendants of the of the original builders
- Port
Eynon. Salthouse, ruins of 16th century salt stores
- Port
Eynon cliffs - Culver Hole, cave blocked in 16th century for dovecote
- Paviland
Cave, beyond Port Eynon. Cave excavated 1823, earliest remains
of human beings in British Isles. Accessible only at low tide
- Rhosilli
Church. Excellent monument to Petty Officer Evans of Scott Expedition
South Pole 1910
- Rhosilli
Down, prehistoric long barrows called Sweyns Houses
- Rhosilli
Bay, Burry Holms Island, ruins of medieval monastery. Accessible
at low tide
- Llanmadoc,
Whitford Point, Whitford Lighthouse. Abandoned iron lighthouse
of 19th century. Accessible only at very low tide
- Cheriton,
St Cadoc parish church, Gower's best church, fine early medieval
cruciform church
- Landimore,
Landimore castle, small unexcavated medieval ruined castle on
bluff overlooking the marshes
- Weobley,
Weobley castle, splendid late medieval fortified manor house,
with plenty of information on local history in non-ruined hall
of castle
- Llanrhidian,
small medieval parish church with fine tower, two early medieval
stone crosses on village green in front of church
- Loughor,
Loughor Castle, small ruined Norman castle inside remains of roman
fort of Leucarum, overlooking North gower marshes and Burry estuary
Historical
and archeological facts supplied by...
Prof.
Prys Morgan, Bishopston
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