Human settlement in Wales
Trostrey | |
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St David's Church | |
TrostreyLocation within Monmouthshire | |
OS grid reference | SO 360 044 |
Principal area | |
Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | USK |
Postcode district | NP15 |
Dialling code | 01291 |
Police | Gwent |
Fire | South Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
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Trostrey (Welsh: Trostre) is a small hamlet and parish in Monmouthshire, in southeast Wales located about 2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) north/northwest of Usk.
History
Excavations at the castle in 2000 found evidence of burial cairns from the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. An 11th-century earthen motte-and-bailey castle was replaced in the 13th century by a small stone fort. A manor house, Trostrey Court stands 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) east of the village. The Church of St David is dedicated to St David.
Notes
- "TROSTREY CASTLE EXCAVATIONS - Coflein". www.coflein.gov.uk.
- ^ Newman 2000, pp. 582–3.
References
- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.