Caer Licyn
Caer Licyn is an archaeological site in Langstone, Newport, Wales. Caer Licyn is situated nearby to the hamlet Newbridge-on-Usk, as well as near Parc-Seymour.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: enclosure, possibly a castle or hillfort, in Langstone, Newport, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Caer Licyn Motte and Bailey” and “Kemeys Inferior”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Andrew’s Church and Penhow Castle.
St Andrew’s Church
Church
Photo: Colin Bates, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Andrew, Tredunnock, Monmouthshire is a parish church with its origins in the 12th or 13th century. A Grade II* listed building, the church remains an active parish church. St Andrew’s Church is situated 1½ miles northwest of Caer Licyn.
Penhow Castle
Castle
Photo: Brassknocker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Penhow Castle, Penhow, Newport dates from the early 12th century. Extended and reconstructed in almost every century since, it has been claimed to be the oldest continuously-inhabited castle in Wales. The castle is a Grade II* listed building. Penhow Castle is situated 2½ miles southeast of Caer Licyn.
Pencoed Castle
Castle
Photo: Ben Salter, CC BY 2.0.
Pencoed Castle is a ruined Tudor mansion, largely dating from the 16th century, in the parish of Llanmartin, now within the city of Newport, south Wales. Pencoed Castle is situated 2½ miles southeast of Caer Licyn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newbridge-on-Usk and Parc-Seymour.
Newbridge-on-Usk
Hamlet
Photo: Roger Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newbridge-on-Usk is a hamlet in the village and parish of Tredunnock, near Usk, Monmouthshire, south east Wales, in the United Kingdom.
Parc-Seymour
Hamlet
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parc-Seymour, is a hamlet in Newport, Wales. It is north of the A48 Newport-Chepstow road, 10 kilometres east-northeast of Newport, within the ancient parish of Penhow, the hamlet of which lies east-southeast of Parc-Seymour.
Tredunnock
Village
Photo: Colin Bates, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tredunnock is a small village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, in the United Kingdom. Tredunnock is located four miles northeast of Caerleon and four miles south of Usk.
Caer Licyn
- Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, hillfort, enclosure, motte, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Langstone, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.63108° or 51° 37′ 52″ northLongitude
-2.88301° or 2° 52′ 59″ westElevation
768 feet (234 metres)Open location code
9C3VJ4J8+CQOpenStreetMap ID
way 45415213OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Caer Licyn” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Caer Licyn”
- Swedish: “Caer Licyn”
- Welsh: “Caer Licyn”
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