Three Castles

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Three Castles is a historic defensive group of three Norman border fortresses in Monmouthshire, Wales, built to control the surrounding region near the English–Welsh border.

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Three Castles canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf group of castles
historic monument
architecturalStyle Norman military architecture
borderWith England
builtBy Normans
category Castles in Monmouthshire
Norman castles in Wales
country Wales
era High Middle Ages
hasPart Grosmont Castle
Skenfrith Castle
White Castle
heritageDesignation scheduled monument
historicalRegion Norman Marcher lordships
inception 11th century
locatedIn Monmouthshire
United Kingdom
Wales
locatedNear English–Welsh border
maintainedBy Marcher lords
linked to: Marcher lord
material stone
ownedBy Crown Estate (historically)
linked to: Crown Estate
partOf Welsh Marches
significance example of coordinated Norman border fortifications
strategicPurpose control of local lordships
protection against Welsh incursions
terrainFeature rural border landscape
tourism historic visitor attraction
usedFor border defence
regional control

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Skenfrith Castle partOf Three Castles
Castell Ynysgynwraidd partOf Three Castles