Castell Cilgethin
Castell Cilgethin is a castle in Llanover, Monmouthshire, Wales. Access is restricted and requires permission. Castell Cilgethin is situated near the hamlet Bettws Newydd, as well as near Nant-y-derry.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Llanfair Kilgeddin, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Llanfair Kilgeddin Castle”, “Llanfair Kilgeddin Motte”, “St Mary Yard Mound”, “St Mary’s Yard Castle Mound”, and “St Marys Yard Mound, Llanfair Kilgeddin”
- Address: Llanfair Kilgeddin, Abergavenny
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Coed y Bwnydd and Church of St Mary the Virgin, Llanfair Kilgeddin.
Coed y Bwnydd
Archaeological site
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Llanfair Kilgeddin
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanfair Kilgeddin and Bettws Newydd.
Castell Cilgethin
- Categories: motte and historic site
- Location: Llanover, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.75732° or 51° 45′ 26″ north
Longitude
-2.9434° or 2° 56′ 36″ west
Elevation
115 feet (35 metres)
Open location code
9C3VQ344+WJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Castell Cilgethin” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “St Marys Yard Mound”
- Swedish: “St Marys Yard Mound”
- Welsh: “Castell Cilgethin”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Goytre and Llanvihangel Gobion.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Llanfair Kilgeddin and Llanfair Kilgeddin (W Of Raglan) WwTW.
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