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Chepstow Castle (Castell Cas-gwent) is a castle located above the River Wye at Chepstow, Monmouthshire. It is the oldest surviving post-Roman stone fortification in Britain, construction having begun in 1067 under the instruction of the Norman Lord William FitzOsbern. It was the southernmost of a chain of castles built in the Welsh Marches. It is in the care of Cadw. It is within the council area of Monmouthshire.
CADW Scheduled Monument MM003.
Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Alternative name(s): Castell Cas-gwent
Historic County: Monmouthshire
Lat, Long: 51.643834,-2.6755433
Grid Reference: ST533941
Police Area: Gwent
Council Area: Monmouthshire
Community (Civil Parish): Chepstow C
Country: Wales
GBPNID: 65558
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Chepstow_Castle,_Monmouthshire_65558
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CADW Scheduled Monument MM003.
Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Alternative name(s): Castell Cas-gwent
Historic County: Monmouthshire
Lat, Long: 51.643834,-2.6755433
Grid Reference: ST533941
Police Area: Gwent
Council Area: Monmouthshire
Community (Civil Parish): Chepstow C
Country: Wales
GBPNID: 65558
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Chepstow_Castle,_Monmouthshire_65558
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