Carreg Cennen castle crowns a remote crag about 300 feet above the river Cennen, in the Brecon Beacons National Park.  The present stone castle dates from around 1300 AD, when it was built as an English outpost by one of Edward I's barons.  Ingeniously adapted to its rocky hilltop, its core is a high-walled, strongly towered enclosure: protected by a succession of pits, drawbridges and gatehouses.  Even the natural cave beneath the castle rock - perhaps a prehistoric refuge - is incorporated into the defences via a gallery passage.  Despite its strength, Carreg Cennen fell to Owain Glyndwr's Welsh insurgents.  And during the War of the Roses, it became a base for bandit Lancastrian die-hards: who terrorised the country around.  The castle was taken by the Yorkists in 1462.

This is a very atmospheric painting of the awe-inspiring Carreg Cennen castle.  The sky in this piece is dramatic with it's mixture of purples, pinks and yellows.  Coupled with its remote cliff-top location, it makes a very nice scene.

This painting measures 11.75 by 7.75 inches: it is mounted in a cream mount with a matching back-board measuring 16 x 12 inches overall.  It is available mounted only, or mounted and framed in a plain gold frame.

We also provide limited edition museum-quality giclee prints (the process of making fine art prints from a digital source) on watercolour paper, signed and numbered by the artist.  We can also make this painting available as a personalised greeting card.