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Latitude: 51.7057 / 51°42'20"N
Longitude: -2.8345 / 2°50'4"W
OS Eastings: 342429
OS Northings: 201106
OS Grid: SO424011
Mapcode National: GBR JD.3PQV
Mapcode Global: VH79W.TDC7
Entry Name: Ringwork NE of New House
Scheduled Date: 25 September 1936
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 2359
Cadw Legacy ID: MM074
Schedule Class: Domestic
Category: Ringwork
Period: Medieval
County: Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy)
Community: Llangwm (Llan-gwm)
Traditional County: Monmouthshire
The monument comprises the remains of a well preserved castle-ringwork, which dates to the medieval period (c. AD 1066 - 1485). The ringwork is located on a small hilltop and consists of a circular flat-topped mound, 45m in diameter at the base and 24m across the summit. The summit of the mound is encircled by a steep-sided bank, 1m high on the inside and 2m high on the outside. On the NE is a 4m wide break in the bank which could have been an entrance. There is an external ditch surrounding the ringwork, it is 2m wide and 1m deep, and extends around the N, S and E sides of the castle mound.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of medieval settlement, organisation and defence. The site forms an important element within the wider medieval landscape. It is well preserved and retains considerable archaeological potential. There is a strong probability of the presence of evidence relating to chronology, layout, building techniques and functional detail.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Source: Cadw
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