Castell Ynysgynwraidd
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Castell Ynysgynwraidd is a medieval stone fortress in Monmouthshire, Wales, better known in English as Skenfrith Castle, and forms part of the historic defensive trio known as the Three Castles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Castell Ynysgynwraidd canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7179016 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Castell Ynysgynwraidd Context triple: [Skenfrith Castle, hasAlternativeName, Castell Ynysgynwraidd]
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A.
Castell Gwyn
Castell Gwyn is the Welsh name for White Castle, a medieval stone fortress in Monmouthshire, Wales.
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B.
Penrhyn Castle
Penrhyn Castle is a 19th-century neo-Norman country house in North Wales, renowned for its grand architecture, extensive art collection, and role in the region’s slate industry history.
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C.
Dinefwr Castle
Dinefwr Castle is a medieval Welsh fortress in Carmarthenshire, historically associated with the princes of Deheubarth and renowned for its picturesque hilltop ruins overlooking the surrounding countryside.
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D.
Bodelwyddan Castle
Bodelwyddan Castle is a 19th-century Gothic Revival country house and former historic house museum in North Wales, noted for its distinctive architecture and parkland setting.
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E.
Dryslwyn Castle
Dryslwyn Castle is a medieval Welsh fortress ruin dramatically sited on a hill overlooking the Tywi Valley in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Castell Ynysgynwraidd Target entity description: Castell Ynysgynwraidd is a medieval stone fortress in Monmouthshire, Wales, better known in English as Skenfrith Castle, and forms part of the historic defensive trio known as the Three Castles.
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A.
Castell Gwyn
Castell Gwyn is the Welsh name for White Castle, a medieval stone fortress in Monmouthshire, Wales.
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B.
Penrhyn Castle
Penrhyn Castle is a 19th-century neo-Norman country house in North Wales, renowned for its grand architecture, extensive art collection, and role in the region’s slate industry history.
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C.
Dinefwr Castle
Dinefwr Castle is a medieval Welsh fortress in Carmarthenshire, historically associated with the princes of Deheubarth and renowned for its picturesque hilltop ruins overlooking the surrounding countryside.
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D.
Bodelwyddan Castle
Bodelwyddan Castle is a 19th-century Gothic Revival country house and former historic house museum in North Wales, noted for its distinctive architecture and parkland setting.
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E.
Dryslwyn Castle
Dryslwyn Castle is a medieval Welsh fortress ruin dramatically sited on a hill overlooking the Tywi Valley in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortified structure
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medieval stone castle ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Grosmont Castle
NERFINISHED
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White Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | Hubert de Burgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| built | early 13th century ⓘ |
| builtFor | defence of the Welsh Marches ⓘ |
| category | Castles in Monmouthshire ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Cadw
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lords of the March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| function | royal stronghold ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Castell Sgynfre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Skenfrith Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
corner towers
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curtain walls ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ inner ward ⓘ moat or ditch ⓘ outer ward ⓘ round keep ⓘ |
| hasShape | roughly rectangular plan ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade II* listed building
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scheduled monument ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Welsh ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Monmouthshire
NERFINISHED
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Monnow Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Skenfrith NERFINISHED ⓘ Welsh Marches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | River Monnow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | Church of St Bridget, Skenfrith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | village of Skenfrith ⓘ |
| notableFor |
central round keep
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well-preserved curtain walls ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownership | Crown Estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Three Castles
NERFINISHED
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medieval defensive system of the Three Castles ⓘ |
| previousStructure | earlier earth and timber castle ⓘ |
| rebuilt | early 13th century in stone ⓘ |
| region | southeast Wales ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative centre
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border defence ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 16th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Castell Ynysgynwraidd Description of subject: Castell Ynysgynwraidd is a medieval stone fortress in Monmouthshire, Wales, better known in English as Skenfrith Castle, and forms part of the historic defensive trio known as the Three Castles.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.