Llantilio Castle
E605877
Llantilio Castle, also known as White Castle, is a medieval stone fortress in Monmouthshire, Wales, notable for its well-preserved defensive walls and role in the border defenses of the Welsh Marches.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval castle
ⓘ
scheduled monument ⓘ stone fortress ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | White Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | control of border region ⓘ |
| category | ruined castle ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| hasColourAssociation | white ⓘ |
| hasDefensiveFunction | marcher lordship stronghold ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
defensive towers
ⓘ
gatehouse ⓘ inner ward ⓘ moat ⓘ outer ward ⓘ stone curtain walls ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
ⓘ
Scheduled Ancient Monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Monmouthshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| managedBy | Cadw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Llantilio Crossenny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Abergavenny
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Llantilio Crossenny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in defence of the Welsh Marches
ⓘ
well-preserved defensive walls ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownership | Crown (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Welsh Marches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Monmouthshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | roughly hexagonal plan ⓘ |
| situatedOn | low hill ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | countryside of eastern Monmouthshire ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative centre
ⓘ
border defence ⓘ military stronghold ⓘ |
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