The Gatehouse website record for Newport, Gwent, Town Defences

In the community of Allt-yr-yn. In the historic county of Monmouthshire (Modern authority of Newport, preserved county of Gwent).

John Leland enumerated three gates in the 1530's; the East Gate by the bridge; the North Gate above the castle: and the West Gate which stood at the junction of Commercial Street and Stow Hill, but he curiously added that he 'marked not whyther ye were waulled or no'. Obviously all traces had already disappeared and the total absence of remains at this relatively early date suggest that the town was not walled in stone and was defended only by an earthen bank with perhaps an outer ditch, only the gates being masonry structures. The early plans add nothing to our knowledge of this subject, although Coxe states that the borough was walled. (Soulsby)
Clearly had gates, but the suggestion of an embankment is highly speculative (c.f. Beverley, Yorkshire)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is ST304883

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