Monnow Bridge Gate, Monmouth

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Handsome bridge gate detached from the line of the town wall (q.v.)

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Monnow Bridge Gate, Monmouth

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Name Monnow Bridge Gate, Monmouth 
Alternative Names  
Historic County Monmouthshire 
Community Monmouth 
Type Urban Defence 
Confidence Certain 
Remains Major 
Listed Grade 1
Scheduled Ancient Monument Yes
Ordnance Survey Reference SO504124
Eastings 350450
Northing 212490
Coflein (RCAHMW)24219
Historic Environment Record 01256g

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Books

  • Creighton, O.H. and Higham, R.A., 2005, Medieval Town Walls (Stroud: Tempus) p27, 48, 95, 132, 143, 272
  • Pettifer, Adrian, 2000, Welsh Castles, A Guide by Counties (Boydell Press)133-4
  • Salter, Mike, 1991, The Castles of Gwent, Glamorgan and Gower (Malvern) p24
  • Bond, C.J., 1987, 'Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Defences', in Schofield, J. and Leech, R. (eds) Urban Archaeology in Britain (CBA Research Report) p92-116 [plan]
  • King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus)
  • Barley M.W., 1975, 'Town Defences in England and Wales after 1066' in Barley (ed) Medieval Towns in England and Wales (CBA research reports) pp57-71
  • Kissack, K.E., 1974, Medieval Monmouth (Monmouth Hist and Educ Trust)
  • Turner, H.L., 1971, Town Defences in England and Wales (London) p207
  • Harvey, Alfred, 1911, Castles and Walled Towns of England (Methuen and Co) p244
  • Bradney, J.A., 1904-33, History of Monmouthshire Vol1 p7, 16
  • Bagnall-Oakeley, 1896, Papers on Monmouth Castle (Mon. and Caerleon Ant. Ass.) p47-59
  • Coxe, W., 1801, Historical Tour in Monmouthshire (London) Vol2 p302-3
  • Grose, F., 1756, Antiquities of England and Wales Vol3 p157

Journals

  • Rowlands, M.L.J., 1993, 'Monnow Bridge and gate, Monmouth' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol142 p243-287
  • Clarke, S.H., Jackson, P. and R., 1992, 'Archaeological Evidence for Monmouth's Roman, and Early Medieval Defences' Archaeology in Wales Vol32 p1-6
  • Shoesmith, 1973, Archaeology in Wales Vol13 p53-4
  • Hogg, A.H.A. and King, D.J.C., 1967, 'Masonry castles in Wales and the Marches: a list' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol116 p71-132

Guidebooks

  • Taylor, A.J., 1951, Monmouth Castle (HMSO) p10-13
  • Bagnell-Oakeley, 1896, The Fortification of Monmouth (Monmouth)

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