A medieval court used by the last native prince of Wales has been acquired by the Welsh Government for £17,000 with plans to enhance public knowledge of the site’s archeological importance. The Welsh Government announced it had purchased Llys Rhosyr on Anglesey this week, which will be preserved and presented for public viewing.
Despite being close to well-visited tourist destinations and itself being free to visit, many know very little about Llys Rhosyr in Newborough. The site was an administrative centre for Prince Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, known as Llywelyn the Last.
Thought to have been used between 1237 and 1314, it is the only court of the medieval Welsh princes with visible remains. Following the conquest of north Wales by Edward I in 1282, Llys (court in English) Rhosyr fell into English hands and stopped performing an administrative role.
