Tredegar Fort, Gaer
Has been described as a Rejected Timber Castle (Ringwork)
There are earthwork remains
| Name | Tredegar Fort, Gaer |
| Alternative Names | Newport |
| Historic Country | Monmouthshire |
| Modern Authority | Newport |
| 1974 Authority | Gwent |
| Community | Gaer |
Iron Age hill fort described as having 'ring motte in sub-rectangular bailey within' King writes that this feature is in fact an abandoned golf green and rejects this as a castle site.
The monument comprises the remains of a multivallate hillfort, which probably dates to the Iron Age period (c. 800 BC - AD 74, the Roman conquest of Wales). The hillfort occupies a commanding position on a hilltop on the western edge of Newport. It is roughly circular in plan, measuring around 300m in diameter, and consists of a series of concentric banks and ditches... At the west end the level is lower and remains of parts of a golf course are visible (a tee and a bunker). (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 | ST289868 |
| Latitude | 51.5761108398438 |
| Longitude | -3.02701997756958 |
| Eastings | 328950 |
| Northings | 186870 |
