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Roch Castle

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Roche; Castle de Rupe

In the community of Nolton and Roch. In the historic county of Pembrokeshire (Modern authority of Pembrokeshire, preserved county of Dyfed).

This site has been described as a;
Masonry Castle.
  This site was certainly a medieval fortification or palace.   Major remains.
Castle was founded in the 2nd half of C13, although the lordship de Rupe (rock) can be traced back to about 1200. An earlier fortress may have existed here, but the prominent D-shaped tower on this isolated rocky outcrop is thought to have been built by Adam de Rupe. Underwent considerable restoration in C20 and now inhabited.The tower stands upon an isolated igneous outcrop within a sub-circular , moated enclosure, c.80m in diameter, with an possible second enclosure, 70m by 60m, to the N.
This is a Grade 1 listed building protected by law*.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SM88032121

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Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's National Monument Record (Coflein) number is 102780
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 2803 '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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*The listed building may no be the actual medieval building, but a building on the site of, or incorporating fragments of, the described site.

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This record last updated on Saturday, June 13, 2009

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