Dingestow Castle

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Landinegath; Llandingat; Landinegat

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

Castle that was under construction in 1182 by Ranulf Poer, sheriff of Herefordshire, when it was attacked by Hywel ap Iorwerth, the Welsh lord of Caerleon. There are two enclosures, the upper is sub-rectangular, c.54m by 38m, the lower adjoins on the SE and is c.36m by 60m, the castle is defoned by ditches, or moats, except to the NE, above a stream, there is a counterscarp to the NW. Excavation (1969) failed to locate any substantial masonry structures (poor quality walls were found) A possible motte may be a collapsed tower.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SO45601044

Air Photo from Air Photo and general mapping	1st edition OS Map from Mid to late 19th century maps
Modern Map from Landscape form and features	Modern Map from General location and route planning

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's National Monument Record (Coflein) number is 306496
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 01450g '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.

• Web site links
  • http://www.castlewales.com/dingstow.html
• Books
  • Morgan, Gerald, 2008, Castles in Wales: A Handbook (Talybont: Y Lolfa Cyf.) p243 [listed]
    Phillips, Neil, 2005, Earthwork Castles of Gwent and Ergyng AD 1050-1250 (University of Wales) [downloadable via http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/resources.html?phillips_phd_2005] p182-3
    Pettifer, Adrian, 2000, Welsh Castles, A Guide by Counties (Boydell Press) p146
    Whittle, E., 1992, A Guide to Ancient and Historic Wales, Glamorgan and Gwent (London:
    Cadw HMSO) p94
    Salter, Mike, 1991, The Castles of Gwent, Glamorgan and Gower (Malvern) p18
    King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol1 p282-3
    Fry, P.S., 1980, Castles of the British Isles (David and Charles) p348
    Renn, D.F., 1973 (2edn), Norman Castles of Britain (John Baker)
    Bradney, J.A., 1906, History of Monmouthshire Vol2 p53
• Journal Articles
  • Leslie, J.V., 1969, '62 Dingestow Castle', Archaeology in Wales Vol9 p28.
    Hogg, A.H.A. and King, D.J.C., 1963, 'Early castles in Wales and the Marches: a preliminary list' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol112 p77-124
    Brown, R, Allen, 1959, 'A List of Castles, 1154–1216' English Historical Review Vol74 p249-280 [Reprinted in Brown, R. Allen, 1989, Castles, conquest and charters: collected papers (Woodbridge: Boydell Press) p90-121] http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0013-8266%28195904%2974%3A291%3C249%3AALOC1%3E2.0.CO%3B2-P
• Primary (Medieval documents or transcriptions of such documents - This section is far from complete and the secondary sources should be consulted for full references.)
  • Giraldus Cambrensis, c.1188, Journey Through Wales [http://www.building-history.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Primary/Gerald2.htm]