Newport
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The historic township of Newport is beautifully situated where the Preseli Hills meet the estuary of the River Nevern.
The number of prehistoric sites in the vicinity shows that the area had been inhabited long before the Norman lord William Martin built a castle here in about 1195, below which the township grew up. The castle still stands, although much altered, and is now a private residence. It was for its seafarers and shipbuilders that Newport became well known. More than fifty sailing vessels were built alongside the estuary, and local merchants had shares in dozens of ships which traded along the Irish Sea and further afield. An old storehouse on the Parrog has been preserved as the home of the town's yacht club.
Feidr Brenin
A gun barrel, reputedly from the Crimean War, was built into the corner of a garden wall at the foot of Feidr Brenin.
Cae Coch
(SN 029376) This hillside location overlooking Fforest was the site of another wartime searchlight battery.
Further Reading:
The Ancient Borough of Newport in Pembrokeshire by Dillwyn Miles
The Mariners of Newport, Pembrokeshire by Dillwyn Miles.
Locations of Interest
- Cippin Stone
- (SN 047394) This is the site of a Royal Observer Corps underground nuclear monitoring post. Back to map
Information from: Dyfed Archaeological Trust
- CARN INGLI
- A continuous circular bank of stones and earth. This is a definite and fine example of a ring barrow. It is around 13m in diameter and 0.5m high, with the bank being around 2m wide. Back to map
- CARN INGLI
- Carn Ingli is a defended site lying on a tor at 330m above sea level. The defence consists collapsed stone walls which run between rocky outcrops and divide the site in a series of enclosures. KM 2006. Back to map
