They were neglected, and in 1538 it was reported that many castles in Wales were "moche ruynous and ferre in decaye for lakke of tymely reparations".
Vedligeholdelsen blev forsømt, og i 1538 beskriver kilder, at mange borge i Wales var "moche ruynous and ferre in decaye for lakke of tymely reparations" ("meget ødelagte og i forfald på grund af manglende rettidige reparationer").