Newtown Town Defences

Has been described as a Possible Urban Defence

There are no visible remains

NameNewtown Town Defences
Alternative Names
Historic CountryMontgomeryshire
Modern AuthorityPowys
1974 AuthorityPowys
CommunityNewton and Llanllwchaiarn

No remains of medieval possible earthworks. Soulsby points out the town is natural defended by water course on three sides (the small stream on the SE side is not visible on the modern map), The open SW side is occupied by the castle and its bailey.

Gatehouse Comments

It would be pure speculation to suggest the stream to the SE had any additional artificial earthworks.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

The National Monument Record (Coflein) number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSO108914
Latitude52.5126495361328
Longitude-3.3138599395752
Eastings310800
Northings291400
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Books

  • Creighton, O.H. and Higham, R.A., 2005, Medieval Town Walls (Stroud: Tempus) p. 217, 273
  • Bond, C.J., 1987, 'Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Defences' in Schofield, J. and Leech, R. (eds), Urban Archaeology in Britain (CBA Research Report 61) p. 92-116 online copy
  • Soulsby, Ian, 1983, The Towns of Medieval Wales (Phillimore; Chichester) p. 209-11

Antiquarian

  • Toulmin-Smith, Lucy (ed), 1906, Leland's Itinerary in Wales  (Bell and Sons; London) p. 12 online copy

Journals

  • Creighton, Oliver, 2006, ''Castles of Communities': Medieval Town Defences in England; Wales and Gascony' Château Gaillard Vol. 22 p. 75-86
  • Spurgeon, C.J., 1966, ‘The castles of Montgomeryshire’ Montgomeryshire Collections Vol. 59 p. 1-59 online copy