Trilateral castles of the Monnow Valley
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The Trilateral castles of the Monnow Valley are a group of three strategically linked medieval fortresses in southeast Wales that collectively controlled the Monnow Valley and the nearby English–Welsh border.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trilateral castles of the Monnow Valley canonical | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of castles
ⓘ
medieval fortification system ⓘ |
| administrativeUse | Marcher lordship defence network ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Three Castles
NERFINISHED
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Trilateral castles ⓘ |
| builtFor | Anglo-Norman control of the Welsh Marches ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruined castles ⓘ |
| currentUse | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | Welsh Marches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponentType | stone castle ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Grosmont Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Skenfrith Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ White Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageType | medieval heritage site group ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Monnow Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeast Wales ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNear | English–Welsh border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCastle |
Grosmont Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Skenfrith Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ White Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfCastles | 3 ⓘ |
| region | Monmouthshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicFunction |
control of the Monnow Valley
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defence of the English–Welsh border ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.