Skenfrith Castle - LUCKY SEVEN - Abergavenny, Wales.
N 51° 52.707 W 002° 47.422
30U E 514430 N 5747539
Skenfrith Castle (Welsh: Castell Ynysgynwraidd) a medieval Castle, is the focus of this Lucky 7 scoring a Tally of 14. Located in the heart of the tiny village of Skenfrith, in Gwent, South Wales
Waymark Code: WMQ9Y3
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/18/2016
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Skenfrith Castle (Welsh: Castell Ynysgynwraidd) a medieval Castle built on the site of a 11th Century wooden fortress.
"The first castle at Skenfrith was built by the Normans to protect transport routes to Hereford. Skenfrith Castle, along with White Castle and Grosmont Castle, provided much needed border defences between England and Wales. That first castle was built of timber, and stood atop a man-made mound, made necessary because the castle site lies on level ground beside the River Monnow. In the 12th century the mound was levelled to make way for a more substantial stone fortress to better counter possible Welsh attacks." Text Source: (
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