CLAWDD DU, OVER MONNOW

Manylion y Safle

NPRN
306510
Cyfeirnod Map
SO51SW
Cyfeirnod Grid
SO50301222
Ardal Cyngor
Monmouthshire
Hen Sir
Monmouthshire
Cymuned
Monmouth
Math o Safle
TOWN DEFENCES
Dosbarth Cyffredinol
Defence
Cyfnod
MEDIEVAL;Post Medieval

Disgrifiad o´r Safle

A prominent ditch, with traces of a bank, at Clawdd Ddu, extends c.550m but is obscured at either end. It encloses the suburb of Over Monnow, across the Monnow Bridge (Nprn24219) from Monmouth (see Nprn33172), with whose defences (see Nprn33168), this work can be associated.

Excavation in 1966 indicated that the work was of two phases, divided by a layer provisionally dated 1250-1350.
The ditch is maintained as a drainage feature (1958).

(source Os495card; SO51SW37)

RCAHMW AP94-CS 0442
RCAHMW AP945062/64

J.Wiles 23.09.02