Castles · South Wales
Craig Ruperra Motte
Craig Ruperra Motte — castle in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Risca and Pontymister · 4.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Craig Ruperra Motte 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: "castle in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, UK". Coordinates: 51.5738°, -3.1221°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ruperra Motte, also known as Craig Ruperra Motte, (Welsh: Castell Breiniol, or Castell y Ddraenen) is a medieval motte and bailey castle in the community of Rudry close to the village of Draethen in the Caerphilly County Borough on the border with Newport in south east Wales. It is a Scheduled Monument within the Grade II listed Registered Historic Park & Garden, which also includes Ruperra Castle.
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Background
History
Ruperra Motte is a medieval motte and bailey castle which sits on an earlier Iron Age hillfort, called Craig Ruperra Hillfort. It was built about 1100 as a Norman type motte or castle. On the top of the motte stood a wooden castle. Ruperra Motte lies on the top of the Coed Craig Ruperra ridge, and was built in that location because of the view of the surrounding area. It is thought to have been part of the Norman invasion of south east Wales. However, it fell into disuse when the larger Caerphilly Castle was built in 1274. From Coed Craig Ruperra to Tongwynlais lies three castles, Morgraig Castle, the early motte at Castell Coch, and Ruperra Motte.
Visiting
Since 2000, Coed Craig Ruperra, which includes the Ruperra Motte, has been owned by Ruperra Conservation Trust. Nothing now remains above ground of the castle's original wooden buildings.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5738, -3.1221
- District
- Caerphilly
- Parish
- Rudry
- Postcode
- NP10 8GF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caerphilly
- Nearest railway station
- Risca and Pontymister — 4.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26737146 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ruperra Motte (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Old motte on Craig Ruperra (geograph 2833157).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Craig Ruperra Motte?
- Craig Ruperra Motte is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP10 8GF), in the parish of Rudry.
- Is Craig Ruperra Motte a listed building?
- Craig Ruperra Motte is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Craig Ruperra Motte charge admission?
- Craig Ruperra Motte typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Craig Ruperra Motte?
- The nearest railway station is Risca and Pontymister, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP10 8GF.