Castles / GB / Wales
Dinham Castle
Which definitions does it satisfy?
This dataset does not record whether something “is a castle”. It records a verdict against each named definition, with the reasoning that produced it.
| Definition | Verdict | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Fortified residence | yes | Cadw MM153 describes two rectangular stone buildings (one 14m by 7m, two rooms) within a circuit of shallow ditch, low wall footings and a bank on a steep-sided spur standing 3m above the ditch — residential masonry combined with defensive earthworks and walling. |
| Enclosure fortification | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
| State fortification | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
| Palatial seat | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
| Revival and folly | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
| Popularly a castle | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
Facts
| Tradition | european medieval |
|---|---|
| Location | Caerwent, Monmouthshire, Wales, GB |
| Built | Medieval |
| Confidence | medium |
| First recorded | 2026-07-21 |
| Last updated | 2026-07-22 |
In the registers
Where this structure appears in official inventories. This is what turns an individual record into evidence about a count.
- Cof Cymru — National Historic Assets of Wales —
MM153· Scheduled Monument — SiteType: Castle · entry
Location
Approximate. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Notes
Upgraded from register-derived to assessed against Cadw report MM153. fortified_residence is supported by residential masonry (two rectangular stone buildings) within defensive earthworks (ditch, bank, wall footings on a steep spur). All other bands remain unassessed — the report speaks to none of them, and omission means unassessed, never no. Site history is obscure per Cadw.
Sources
- Cof Cymru - National Historic Assets of Wales — Cadw, 2026-07-21
Register entry and full scheduled-monument report; the sole source for this record.
Signals
Raw per-source observations behind this record (2):
sig-20260721-cadw-mm153,
sig-20260722-report-mm153
Record file · dataset licensed CC BY 4.0 — see provenance.