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172:Abergavenny
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85:Coordinates
1627:Categories
1526:Usk Castle
1375:Whitebrook
1330:Tredunnock
1265:Pwllmeyric
1077:Llanvapley
882:Gwernesney
747:Botany Bay
722:Black Rock
304:References
215:Over Gwent
186:Over Gwent
184:, lord of
160:Usk valley
94:51°47′06″N
1575:Grade II*
1486:Newcastle
1456:Llangibby
1446:Dingestow
1315:Skenfrith
1295:St Arvans
1285:Rockfield
1245:Penpergwm
1206:Parkhouse
1197:Oldcastle
1192:Newchurch
1187:Newcastle
1177:New Mills
1167:The Narth
1142:Monkswood
1052:Llanthony
1032:Llanishen
1007:Llangovan
992:Llanfoist
967:Llanellen
952:Llandenny
927:Llanbadoc
867:Great Oak
842:Gaerllwyd
837:Earlswood
827:Dingestow
812:Cwmcarvan
802:Cross Ash
757:Caer Llan
727:Blaenawey
712:Bedwellty
572:: 77–124.
387:0308-0374
381:: 17–31.
288:River Usk
223:Penpergwm
137:Condition
97:2°59′13″W
1521:Trellech
1476:Monmouth
1426:Caerleon
1395:Wonastow
1385:Wilcrick
1350:Trelleck
1335:Tregagle
1320:Sudbrook
1275:Redbrook
1235:Pen-twyn
1117:Maryland
1107:Mamhilad
1042:Llanover
1022:Llangybi
972:Llanelly
962:Llandogo
932:Llancayo
922:Llanarth
912:Kingcoed
877:Gwehelog
872:Grosmont
852:Glascoed
822:Devauden
807:Crossway
762:Caerwent
752:Catbrook
742:Buckholt
737:Bryngwyn
732:The Bryn
682:Monmouth
677:Chepstow
672:Caldicot
466:Archived
392:26 March
351:Archived
156:Llanover
1612:Cuisine
1607:Museums
1570:Grade I
1557:Schools
1506:Penrhos
1409:Castles
1400:Wyesham
1380:Whitson
1340:Tregare
1325:Tintern
1280:Redwick
1255:Penrhos
1240:Penallt
1215:Pen-how
1172:New Inn
1147:Mounton
1127:Maypole
1122:Mathern
1047:Llansoy
1012:Llangua
862:Govilon
847:Gilwern
772:Clydach
614:: 8–11.
527:18 July
502:18 July
418:17 July
326:18 July
286:of the
204:History
158:in the
1552:Places
1540:Topics
1491:Penhow
1290:Rogiet
1270:Raglan
857:Goetre
832:Dixton
817:Cwmyoy
446:
385:
209:Origin
126:Castle
1562:SSSIs
1202:Pandy
1112:Mardy
1102:Magor
897:Itton
787:Crick
296:, or
258:Gwent
233:King
180:, of
168:Wales
35:Wales
1360:Undy
529:2013
504:2013
444:ISBN
420:2013
394:2018
383:ISSN
328:2013
293:llys
177:llys
122:Type
687:Usk
570:112
217:or
196:by
188:or
162:of
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428:^
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