Usk Castle

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195

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30 x 30cms (paper size 35.5 x 35cms approx)

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Usk castle and Usk (Welsh: Brynbuga) town was established around 1120, after the other Norman settlements and castles of the area like Abergavenny Castle and Monmouth Castle. Before this time the Romans had established their Legionary fortress in Usk, which they later moved to Caerleon (Welsh: Caerllion).

During open conflict in this area of the Welsh Marches, Usk was captured by the Welsh in 1138, it then ended up back in Norman hands before in 1174 it was captured again by the Welsh again along with Abergavenny.

The Norman's brought in Marcher Lord Richard Fitz Gilbert de Clare to strengthen the castle's defences against further Welsh attack, but he was ambushed and killed by the Welsh outside Abergavenny in 1136. The Welsh took control of Usk castle again in 1184.

Gilbert de Clare, eighth Earl of Hertford, who was another holder of Usk Castle, dies at the Battle of Bannockburn when the English crown's focus was on defeating the Scots, the castle was then left in relative peace until the early 15th century.

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