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Usk Castle

brecon castle

Location: Monmouthshire (SO 377010)Type: enclosure Date: 1138
Converted to stone during Henry II's reign. Alterations were made in the 13th and 14th centuries. Besieged by Owain Glyndwr in 1403. Repaired during the Civil War. Slighted and made useless after the Civil War.


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