Castles / GB / Wales
Skenfrith Castle
Castell Ynysgynwraidd
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 | Built by Hubert de Burgh (1219-1232) to administer a Marcher lordship; high curtain walls with boldly projecting round corner towers, arrow loops, retained wall-walks and joist holes for timber hourding, and a broad stone-lined wet moat give active defence, while the central round keep's reception room, well-appointed chamber with latrine and oriel, and timber domestic ranges housed the lord. |
| 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 | Llangattock-Vibon-Avel, 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 —
MM088· Scheduled Monument — SiteType: Castle · entry
Location
Approximate. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Notes
Bands assessed against Cadw's full scheduled-monument report (MM088). fortified_residence upgraded from register-derived to assessed — curtain walls with round corner towers, wall-walks, hourding and a wet moat for defence, and the round keep's private hall and chamber for the residence of Hubert de Burgh. Other bands omitted — the report describes fabric and group value but does not speak to popular usage, palatial conversion, or folly. One official report, so confidence is medium.
Sources
- Cof Cymru - National Historic Assets of Wales — Cadw, 2026-07-21
Cadw full scheduled-monument report (MM088); sole source, used for band assessment.
Signals
Raw per-source observations behind this record (2):
sig-20260721-cadw-mm088,
sig-20260722-report-mm088
Record file · dataset licensed CC BY 4.0 — see provenance.