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Castell Glas

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Greenfield; Green Castle; Maes Glas; Maesglas Castle

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

A flat-topped trapezoidal mound measuring overall 33m (NE-SW) by 25m wide on the NE, 20m on the SW. It has a maximum height of 1.8m on the SE but only 0.6m on the NW. The mound is turf-covered though probing suggests that it contains significant amounts of stone.This raised grassy tump lies forgotten beside a childrens play area on the edge of a Newport City council estate. D.J.C. King describes the site as having "remains of a low motte, formerly associated with some masonry".

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

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is ST302858

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; 300125

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 00161g, 00162g

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This record last updated on Saturday, January 20, 2007

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