Where to Photograph Castles in Monmouthshire

We are attempting to list all places where photographers can photograph Castles in Monmouthshire. This is the start of a list that will both grow over time and hopefully we will be able to add more columns or information.

Where the names in the first column is hyperlinked this links to a Location page with more information on this site and over time more of these will be added, we will be delighted if some of you would like to also produce location pages.

CASTLE	COUNTY	NGR	Website Link	Built Around	TYPE and REMAINS
Abergavenny	Monmouthshire	SO299139	Castle of Wales Wiki Own Castle UK	1081	substantial masonry
Arnault	Monmouthshire			1175	Welsh - natural hillock
Ballan Moor	Monmouthshire	ST488895	Castles of Wales	11th C	motte and bailey
Caer Lichyn	Monmouthshire	ST390927			worn motte visible
Caerleon	Monmouthshire	ST342905	Castles of Wales Wiki	1086	motte - some masonry and towers
Caerwent	Monmouthshire	ST471904		c.1070	motte visible
Caldicot Castle Caldicot Castle Gallery	Monmouthshire	ST487885	Own Castles of Wales Wiki ecastles.co.uk	1150	essentially complete
Castell Glas Maesglas	Monmouthshire	ST302858	Castles of Wales		remains of a low motte
Castell Troggy	Monmouthshire	ST415952	Castles of Wales Wiki	1305	large keep round tower 2 wards
Chepstow Castle Chepstow Castle Gallery	Monmouthshire	ST533941	Castles of Wales Wiki CADW Castle Xplorer Castle UK ecastles	1067	essentially complete
Clytha Castle	Monmouthshire		Wiki	1790	Castle folly
Dingestow 1 (Millwood)	Monmouthshire	SO460104	Castles of Wales	1180	motte castle
Dingestow 2	Monmouthshire	SO455104		1182	square platform and bailey
Dinham	Monmouthshire	ST480923	Castles of Wales	1150	rectangular tower and foundations
Dixton	Monmouthshire			11th C	low motte on Roman site
Goytre	Monmouthshire				low motte w - foundations of keep
Grosmont Castle Grosmont Castle	Monmouthshire	SO405244	Castles of Wales Wiki CADW Castle Xplorer Castle UK ecastles	1138	substantial masonry
Kemeys House	Monmouthshire	ST382926			Tower house
Kemeys Inferior	Monmouthshire	ST390939			motte and bailey
Langstone Court	Monmouthshire	ST371895			motte w bailey visible
Llanfair Discoed	Monmouthshire	ST445924	Castles of Wales	13th C	2 towers and gatehouse
Llanfair Kilgeddin	Monmouthshire	SO349069	Castles of Wales Wiki		motte visible
Llangibby (no.1)	Monmouthshire	ST369973			ringwork
Llangibby (no.2)	Monmouthshire	ST364974	Castles of Wales Wiki	1286	keep gatehouse towers
Llangwm Isaf	Monmouthshire	ST427997			ringwork castle
Llangwm Uchaf	Monmouthshire	SO421011			motte
Llanhilleth Castell Taliurum (no.2)	Monmouthshire	SO216022			foundations of round tower
Llanhilleth Twyn (no.1)	Monmouthshire	SO217019			motte visible
Llanvair	Monmouthshire		Castles of Wales	late 13th C	masonry fragments
Llanvanches	Monmouthshire	ST433920			foundation traces were removed
Machen	Monmouthshire		Castles of Wales	1236	trace masonry
Millwood Dingstow	Monmouthshire		Castles of Wales	1182	motte visible
Monmouth	Monmouthshire	SO507129	Castles of Wales CADW Wiki	1071	single hall-block survives
Moynes Court	Monmouthshire	ST520909			motte w- masonry gate
Newcastle (motte)	Monmouthshire	SO447172	Wiki		motte visible
Newport (no.1)	Monmouthshire			1172	motte - destroyed
Newport (no.2)	Monmouthshire	ST312884	Castles of Wales CADW Wiki	14th C	substantial masonry
Pen y Clawdd	Monmouthshire	SO310201	Castles of Wales		motte w double moat
Pencoed	Monmouthshire	ST406894	Castles of Wales	1270	essentially complete
Penhow	Monmouthshire	ST432908	Castles of Wales Castle Xplorer Wiki	1200	essentially complete
Penrhos	Monmouthshire	SO410132	Castles of Wales Wiki	built	destroyed 1248?- motte visible
Raglan Castle Raglan Castle Gallery	Monmouthshire	SO415083	Castles of Wales Wiki CADW Castle Xplorer Castle UK ecastles	1430	essentially complete
Risca Twyn Bar-Lwm	Monmouthshire				motte and bailey
Rogerstone	Monmouthshire	ST271878	Castles of Wales		grass-covered motte
Skenfrith Castle Skenfrith Castle	Monmouthshire	SO457202	Castles of Wales Wiki CADW Castle Xplorer Castle UK ecastles	1168	substantial masonry
Trecastle	Monmouthshire	SO452070			motte and bailey w wet moat
Trellech	Monmouthshire	SO500054	Castles of Wales Wiki	1231	mound visible
Treveddw	Monmouthshire	SO330217			mound visible
Trostrey	Monmouthshire	SO360043		12th C	enclosure castle
Tump Terrett	Monmouthshire			1231	motte visible
Twmbarlwm	Monmouthshire	ST243926		12th C	motte and bailey
Twyn y Gregen	Monmouthshire	SO363096		12th C	prob Welsh motte
Usk	Monmouthshire	SO376011	Castles of Wales Own Wiki Castles Uk	1136-54	substantial masonry castle
White Castle White Castle	Monmouthshire	SO380168	Castles of Wales Wiki CADW Castle Xplorer Castle UK ecastles	1138	substantial masonry
Wolves Newton	Monmouthshire	ST449999			platform

This list will continue to grow as we come across new places. REMEMBER if know of somewhere that you feel is a good place please let us know.

By: Tracey Park	Section: Castles	Key:
Page Ref: Castles_MON	Topic: Castles	Last Updated: 03/2009

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