Pen y Clawdd Castle, Crucorney

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Llantilio Pertholey; Penyclawdd Court

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

A sub-circular ditched mound, c.28-30m in diameter and 2.4m high, with two banks with a medial wet moat beyond the ditch to the NW. To the SE the buildings of Pen-y-Clawdd Court occupy an area c.42m NW-SE by c.72m NE-SW, delimited by scarps to the SE. This area may coincide with the extent of a former bailey, whilst it is suggested that the castle earthworks may have been landscaped. Little is known about the history of the castle although it is thought that the Norman keep that once crowned the motte was one of several strongholds built locally by Roger de Hastings following an uprising of barons against William the Conqueror in the late C11.

This site has been described as a;
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 SO30992009

Modern Map from

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from

Good for general location

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1st edition OS Map from

Sources of information, references and further reading

National Monuments Record number; 306454

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 01622g

Web site links
- http://www.castlewales.com/penyclwd.html
  http://www.castles99.ukprint.com/Essays/penyclawdd.html
Books
- Pettifer, Adrian, 2000, Welsh Castles, A Guide by Counties (Boydell Press) p146
  King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol1 p285
  Bradney, J.A., 1904-33, History of Monmouthshire Vol1 p211
Journal Articles
- Phillips, N., 2002, 'Llanfihangel Crucorney. A. Pen y Clawdd castle mound' Archaeology in Wales Vol42 p128-31
  Hogg, A.H.A. and King, D.J.C., 1963, 'Early castles in Wales and the Marches: a preliminary list' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol112 p77-124

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