Wentloog Castle

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Castleton; Wentlloog; Castell Coch; Castell Behan; Remmi; Remni

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

Small motte said to be reduced in size. Now incorporated into a garden, the steep-sided mound measures about 25m across at base, 12m across at top and 5m high. Possibly the Castell Coch in Wentloog and/or Castell Behan mentioned by Leland (Both these castles mentioned by Leland may be the same castle.) Suggested by Armitage as possible site of castle Remmi or Remni mentioned in Pipe Roll of 1184.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is ST25138347

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
Geograph British Isles occasionally has photos of the site and will usually give an idea of the surrounding landscape.

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's National Monument Record (Coflein) number is 300864
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 00007g '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.

• Books
  • Morgan, Gerald, 2008, Castles in Wales: A Handbook (Talybont: Y Lolfa Cyf.) p244 [listed]
    Prior, Stuart, 2006, A Few Well-Positioned Castles: The Norman Art of War (Tempus) p110-164
    King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol1 p282, 289
    Armitage, Ella, 1912, The Early Norman Castles of the British Isles (London: John Murray) p297n2
    Coxe, William, 1801, An Historical Tour in Monmouthshire Vol1 p63
• Journal Articles
  • 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
    Clark, G.T., 1875, 'Moated mounds' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol30 p69
• Antiquarian (Histories and accounts from late medieval and early modern writers)
  • Toulmin-Smith, Lucy (ed), 1906, Leland's Itinerary in Wales (Bell and Sons; London) p12 [Castell Behan] http://www.archive.org/details/itineraryinwales00lelauoft
    Toulmin-Smith, Lucy (ed), 1910, The itinerary of John Leland in or about the years 1535-1543 (Bell and Sons; London) Vol4 p84, 91 http://www.archive.org/details/itineraryofjohnl04lelauoft [Castell Coch in Wentloog]