Graig Wood, Caerleon
Has been described as a Possible Timber Castle (Motte)
There are earthwork remains
| Name | Graig Wood, Caerleon |
| Alternative Names | Caerllion; Llantarnam; Graig-yr-Eurych; Colstar; Craig Wood |
| Historic Country | Monmouthshire |
| Modern Authority | Newport |
| 1974 Authority | Gwent |
| Community | Caerleon |
An oval mound, c.36m E-w by 24m and 4.7m high, having a summit area of 19m by 12m. Resting on steep slopes above the Afon Lwyd, the mound is ditched and counterscarped elsewhere. (Coflein)
Close to the Dowlais Brook, just East of the grounds of Llantarnam Abbey, the mound lies at the top of a steep slope down to the brook on its North side. It is a large oval tree covered mound with steep sides and a flat top. It is c4m high and the top measures 13 x 22m. (Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust HER)
The monument comprises the remains of a motte and ditch, dating to the medieval period (c. 1066 -1540 AD). The motte lies at the top of a steep slope down to the valley of the Dowlais Brook. It is a large oval tree covered mound with steep sides and a flat top. It is 4m high, and the top measures 13m by 22m. On the N side there is a narrow flat berm before the ground drops very steeply to the valley floor, where there is a car breakers' yard. On the W side there is a ditch 2m wide and 1m deep. This continues round to the S side where it becomes shallower - 0.3m deep. Towards the E end on this side the outer edge of the ditch has been artificially cut to form a near vertical slope and continues round the E side as a garden wall. (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 | ST318924 |
| Latitude | 51.6270217895508 |
| Longitude | -2.98535990715027 |
| Eastings | 331890 |
| Northings | 192490 |
