Usk - Usk Castle - 3
Image Details
| Country | Wales |
|---|---|
| Original Filename | 09_18_08_49_56_14881 |
| County | Gwent |
| Place Name | Usk |
| Site Name | Usk Castle |
| Site Type | Castle |
| Description | Castle keep of c.1154-70 of Richard 'Strongbow' de Clare from NE. Heightened in C14th. Wall (N) at right entirely rebuilt in C15th with putlogs. Originally 3 storey ? Buttress of square blocks probably later. i.e. originally projected unprotected |
| Century | 12th |
| Day | 17 |
| Month | 4 |
| Year | 1989 |
| Slide Ref. | 3 |