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Caer Licyn

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Kemeys Inferior; Gaer Licyn

In the community of Langstone.
In the historic county of Monmouthshire (Modern authority of Newport, preserved county of Gwent).

A subrectangular/oval enclosure, c.90m NE-SW by 82m, set upon the summit of a steep ridge above the Usk valley, defined by a scarp and ditch, having an unditched mound, 25m in diameter and 2.0-3.0m high, set towards its NW side. This site has been considered by some writers to be a castle but is rejected as such by Hogg and King. This site is scheduled as a motte. Situated on hill top of steepsided ridge, the position is more like that of an Iron Age hill fort but this possibilty is, significantly, not mentioned in the CARN records. Without further information as to why King rejected this site I have maintained it as a questionable site.

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Questionable.
Earthworks remains.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is ST38989283

Modern Map fromOrdnance Survey logo

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from streetmap logo

Good for general location

Sources of information, references and further reading

National Monuments Record number; 307895

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 00411g

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