The Gatehouse website record for Caerwent Motte

In the community of Caerwent. In the historic county of Monmouthshire (Modern authority of Monmouthshire, preserved county of Gwent).

A subcircular, originally ditched mound, c.24m in diameter, raised over SE corner of wall of Roman town may be Castell Gwent mentioned in 1150.
The interpretation of the site, based on actual remains and location is that the small motte represents a watch-tower or guard-post. Caerwent does not present any outworks that would be expected for a castle in hostile territory and its size does not suggest intensive use at anytime. Based on the possibility that it guarded the quarry source for Chepstow, the motte may be early. (Phillips)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is ST47079031

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's National Monument Record (Coflein) number is 307963
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 01071g 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website.

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