Castles / GB / Wales
Castell Meredydd
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's report describes a circular keep c.10m across with a latrine chute (a lordly domestic residence), a curtain wall filling the gap between the outcrops and a bailey enclosure defined by a massive stony bank covering a curtain-wall fragment (active defence), built by Maredydd Gethin, Prince of Gwynllwg, and later held by the Clares. Both the defensible and private-lordly-residence halves are met. |
| 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 | Graig, Newport, 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 —
MM186· Scheduled Monument — SiteType: Castle · entry
Location
Approximate. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Notes
Designation report (MM186) assessed. fortified_residence upgraded from register-derived to assessed: yes — keep with latrine chute (residence), curtain wall and bailey (defence), named lord. All other bands omitted: the report gives no popular-usage evidence, no palatial conversion of defensive fabric, and no post-defensive-era construction. One official report plus the register → confidence medium.
Sources
- Scheduled Monument Full Report — Castell Meredydd — Cadw, 2026-07-22
Cadw's full scheduled-monument report (MM186); assessed against the bands.
Signals
Raw per-source observations behind this record (2):
sig-20260721-cadw-mm186,
sig-20260722-report-mm186
Record file · dataset licensed CC BY 4.0 — see provenance.