Ruperra Motte

Rudry, Wales

Wales

Motte-and-bailey castle in Caerphilly, Wales

Key Information

Construction

Motte and bailey

Castle Type

Current Status

12th century

Historical Overview

Ruperra Motte, also known as Craig Ruperra Motte, (Welsh: Castell Breiniol, or Castell y Ddraenen) is a medieval motte and bailey castle in the community of Rudry close to the village of Draethen in the Caerphilly County Borough on the border with Newport in south east Wales. It is a Scheduled Monument within the Grade II listed Registered Historic Park & Garden, which also includes Ruperra Castle.

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