Rhys ap Gruffydd, ruler of Deheubarth from 1155 to 1197, is thought to have rebuilt the castle. Giraldus Cambrensis tells a story about a plan by King Henry II of England to assault the castle during a campaign against Rhys.
Rhys ap Gruffydd, who governed Deheubarth from 1155 to 1197, is thought to have revamped the castle. Giraldus Cambrensis recounts an incident about a proposed assault by King Henry II of England on the fortress during a military campaign against Rhys.