Carmarthen by AS
Carmarthen
Created: 18 March 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Carmarthen
River Towy (Tywi) Details
River Towy (Tywi)
River Towy (Tywi) is a river in Carmarthenshire
River Towy (Tywi) is 120 km long and is a noted angling stream, especially for salmon and trout.
Local History around Carmarthen
There are some historic monuments around including:
Castell y Domen, Gwempa Clos-Teg Standing Stones Carmarthen Roman Town Defences (part of) Carmarthen Roman Fort (part of) Pant-Glas Castle Mound Rhyd-Lydan Cromlech Garn-Fawr Tumuli & EnclosureSt John's Priory Garn-Fawr Castle Mound Trebersed Moated Site The Bulwarks (Civil War)Defended Enclosure 300m W of Pen y GarCarmarthen CastleBanc Round Barrow Standing Stone NNW of Clomendy Maen Llwyd Standing Stone Bwlch-Bychan Round Barrow Pen Celli Standing Stone Cwrt Malle moated site, LlangynogMeini Llwydion Burial ChamberTy Cwm Tawel Anti-invasion Defences Carmarthen Roman Town (part of)Merlins Hill Hillfort Cynwyl Elfed Anti-invasion Defences Defended Enclosure 350m S of ClungwynRoman Amphitheatre.Wildlife in and Around Carmarthen
Mammals found in Carmarthen
There have been 11 species of mammals recorded in the carmarthen area.
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) |
| Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) |
| West European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
| Fallow Deer (Dama dama) |
| Polecat (Mustela putorius) |
| Weasel (Mustela nivalis) |
| Whiskered/Brandt's Bat (Myotis mystacinus/brandtii) |
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Birds found in Carmarthen
There have been 95 species of birds recorded in the carmarthen area.
| Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
