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Skenfrith Deserted Settlement

Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 04691g
Trust : Glamorgan Gwent
Community : Llangattock-vibon-avel
Unitary authority : Monmouthshire
NGR : SO4543120305
Site Type (preferred type first) : Medieval Deserted rural settlement
Status : Scheduled Monument

Summary :
Area of medieval settlement associated with the castle and village of Skenfrith, on the W outskirts of the latter. Surface indications of buildings have been confirmed by trial excavations (MAS), revealing stone buildings of C13th-C14th date, preceded b

Description :
Area of medieval settlement associated with the castle and village of Skenfrith, on the W outskirts of the latter. Surface indications of buildings have been confirmed by trial excavations (MAS), revealing stone buildings of C13th-C14th date, preceded by a timber phase.
The site lies in 2 adjacent pasture fields, one on either side of the village street. The boundary of the N area lies parallel to the street, 20 yards to its N. The S area is demarcated on 3 sides by field boundaries. The SW boundary is parallel to that on the NE, and 45 yards from it.

Part of the medieval town is a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM Mm 215) (Locock and Maynard 2015)

Sources :
Locock M and Maynard D J , 1997 , Monmouthshire Historic Settlements An Archaeological Survey Part 1: Hundreds of Abergavenny and Skenfrith
Roderick A.J & Rees W. , 1950 , The Lordships of Abergavenny, Grosmont, Skenfrith and White Castle. (Accounts of the ministers for the yaer 1256-1257. Publ.Rec.Office, ministers accounts Bundle 1094, No 11.) , South Wales and Monmouth Record Society : 2 : 78,81,85,101,105,109
Seyler C.A. , 1950 , Seinhenyd, Ystumllwynarth and Ynysgynwraid , Archaeologia Cambrensis : 101 : 23-37
01/MM List/Cadw/1994/SAM Lists
02/Desc Text/Cadw/ Full Management Report/2006/ Copy in further information file

Events :
E000341 : Skenfrith (year : )
E008750 : GGAT52: Monmouthshire Historic Settlements (Part 1), Abergavenny & Skenfrith (year : 1996-1997)

Related records
National Monuments Record NPRN 95256

Compiled date : 05-10-1995


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