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 |
|---|---|
| Castell Ynysgynwraidd canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortified structure
ⓘ
medieval stone castle ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Grosmont Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
curtain walls ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ inner ward ⓘ moat or ditch ⓘ outer ward ⓘ round keep ⓘ |
| hasShape | roughly rectangular plan ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade II* listed building
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
well-preserved curtain walls ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownership | Crown Estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Three Castles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
border defence ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 16th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.