The Gatehouse website record for Goytre Wood Motte

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Castell Goetre; Gwern Castle; Great Goytre

In the community of Crucorney; Grosmont. In the historic county of Monmouthshire (Modern authority of Monmouthshire, preserved county of Gwent).

A mound, c.20m in diameter and 4.0m high, ditched with remains of a counterscarp to the NE. It appears unusual for a castle site to be crossed by a community boundary. This site is isolated from settlement and does not appear to have any particular strategic location although it's tactical position is strong. From the map I would consider the location more like that of a barrow. However, Phillips suggests, with conviction, that this is a 'watch tower' guarding a quarry (possibly that supplying stone for Grosmont, Llancillio and/or Abergavenny castles) and trackway. He additional suggest the tower made use of the quarry and was of masonry rather than timber.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SO35322330

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's National Monument Record (Coflein) number is 306450
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 01635g '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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