Newport Town Defences

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Casnewydd; Novus Burgus

In the community of Allt-yr-yn.
In the historic county of Monmouthshire (Modern authority of Newport, preserved county of Gwent).

Medieval earth defences vanished. Had three gates; mentioned by Leland

This site has been described as a;
Urban Defence.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Certain.
Nothing visible remains.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is ST304883

Sources of information, references and further reading

Books

Creighton, O.H. and Higham, R.A., 2005, Medieval Town Walls (Stroud: Tempus) p27, 37, 204, 273
Salter, Mike, 1991, The Castles of Gwent, Glamorgan and Gower (Malvern) p25
Bond, C.J., 1987, 'Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Defences', in Schofield, J. and Leech, R. (eds) Urban Archaeology in Britain (CBA Research Report) p92-116
King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol1 p290
Harvey, Alfred, 1911, Castles and Walled Towns of England (Methuen and Co) p245
Coxe, W., 1801, Historical Tour in Monmouthshire (London) Vol1 p48

Journal Articles

Hogg, A.H.A. and King, D.J.C., 1967, 'Masonry castles in Wales and the Marches: a list' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol116 p71-132

Antiquarian (Histories and accounts from late medieval and early modern writers)

Toulmin-Smith, Lucy (ed), 1910, The itinerary of John Leland in or about the years 1535-1543 (Bell and Sons; London) Vol3 p14

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