Castles · South Wales
Castell Arnallt
Castell Arnallt — possible castle in Monmouthshire.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Abergavenny · 3.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Castell Arnallt is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "possible castle in Monmouthshire". Coordinates: 51.7846°, -2.9881°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The site of Castell Arnallt, sometimes known as Castle Arnold, is located near the village of Llanover in the Usk valley of Monmouthshire, Wales, some 4 miles (6.4 km) south east of Abergavenny. It was the fortified court house, or llys, of Seisyll ap Dyfnwal, lord of Over Gwent or Gwent Uwchcoed, before it was destroyed after Seisyll and some of his household were killed at Abergavenny Castle by William de Braose in 1175. The land is now in agricultural use, with no remains visible.
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Background
Description
All that remains of the castle is a large, oblong mound. It sits in pasture land used for grazing, on the edge of the flood plain of the River Usk. There are two enclosures, one on top of the mound and one its western side. It appears, from examination of the mound, that there may be structures, a gate, and masonry walls below the surface, built over a period of time. It is believed to have been a llys, or royal court, used for administrative purposes and built prior to 1175. It was considered likely to have been built without a motte, relying on natural formations.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7846, -2.9881
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Goetre Fawr
- Postcode
- NP7 9BY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Nearest railway station
- Abergavenny — 3.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5049668 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Castell Arnallt (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Site of Castle Arnold - geograph.org.uk - 1288672.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Castell Arnallt?
- Castell Arnallt is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP7 9BY), in the parish of Goetre Fawr.
- Is Castell Arnallt a listed building?
- Castell Arnallt is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Castell Arnallt a protected site?
- Yes — Castell Arnallt is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Castell Arnallt charge admission?
- Castell Arnallt typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Castell Arnallt?
- The nearest railway station is Abergavenny, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP7 9BY.