The earliest forms of castles on the Gower Peninsula were 6th Century BC earth and timber fortifications built high upon hilltops and coastal promontories. These forts were quite sizable constructs and were designed to defend against small impending tribal attacks. With the later invasion of the Romans, however, these early Gower forts had little chance of defending their occupants against the scale of ingenuity and sophistication shown by the Roman army. After easily overcoming these primitive defenses, the Romans showed little interest in Gower other than securing rulership of the area - concentrating their efforts instead upon other areas of South Wales.

The Romans finally retreated from Gower in the beginning of the 5th century AD. With their departure, the country as a whole found itself open to hostile bids for rulership from other nations. It was not long before the Saxons began their rampage through the east of England, whilst both the Normans and the Vikings also set their eyes on this sceptred isle. Despite these raging battles for power across the whole of the UK, the people of Gower somehow managed to return to their simple settlement lifestyle - with only the occasional Viking attack interrupting their day to day routine.

Bulwark, Llanmadoc Hill - SS 4433 9277
Hardings Down - SS 4358 9076
Cilifor Top - SS 5058 9237
Pen-y-Gaer - SS 5364 9553
Gron-Gaer - SS 5500 9484
Burry Holmes - SS 3998 9261
Old Castle Camp - SS 4782 9275
Worm's Head - SS 3935 8762
Lewes Castle - SS 4160 8731
Thurba Head - SS 4217 8705
Knave Fort - SS 4318 8638
Horse Cliff Fort - SS 4349 8604
Yellowtop - SS 4375 8600
High Pennard - SS 5672 8660
Stembridge Fort - SS 4709 9148
Oxwich Point - SS 5089 8547
Norton Camp - SS 4916 8682
Crawley Woods Fort - SS 5182 8803
Bishopston Valley Camp - SS 5684 8778
Caswell Cliff Fort - SS 5875 8759
North Hill Tor Camp - SS 4526 9385
Berry Wood Ringwork - SS 4722 8848
Reynoldston Camp - SS 4826 8984