Tre Castle, Raglan
Has been described as a Certain Timber Castle (Motte)
There are earthwork remains
| Name | Tre Castle, Raglan |
| Alternative Names | Llangovan; Pen y Clawdd; Trecastle |
| Historic Country | Monmouthshire |
| Modern Authority | Monmouthshire |
| 1974 Authority | Gwent |
| Community | Raglan |
A motte and bailey castle, where an oval motte, c.28m by 40m and 6.0m high and a strongly embanked bailey to the S are surrounded by a moat, c95m by 80m overall. The castle bailey is occupied by the buildings of Tre-castle farm. (Coflein)
'this earthwork was a later construction probably motivated by land tenure and agricultural holding. It is, however, also likely that the present surviving ruin is not representative of its original construction shape and size. If that is the case, then judging by the size of the bailey ditch and the potential for size increase at the motte, the site could be an early construction motte and bailey.' (Phillips)
The monument comprises the remains of a motte and bailey castle, a military stronghold built during the medieval period. The site is located within Trecastle Farm, with the bailey largely built over by farm buildings. The motte is a large steep-sided mound, 6m high, with a flat top that is 15m in diameter. On the N side there is a steep sided ditch, 3m wide and 2.5m deep, which peters out at the W and E sides. On the S side the base of the motte has been truncated by a modern retaining wall. To the S of the motte, separated from it by buildings and a drive, is a substantial bank 1m high on the N side and 3m high on the S side, which forms part of the original bailey defences. (Scheduling Report)
This site is a scheduled monument protected by law
Not Listed
The National Monument Record (Coflein) number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | SO451070 |
| Latitude | 51.7593307495117 |
| Longitude | -2.79581999778748 |
| Eastings | 345150 |
| Northings | 207000 |
