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808:Croes Hywel
793:Coed-y-paen
788:Coed Morgan
778:Chapel Hill
678:Abergavenny
309:royal court
295:flood plain
183:Abergavenny
120: /
96:Coordinates
1638:Categories
1537:Usk Castle
1386:Whitebrook
1341:Tredunnock
1276:Pwllmeyric
1088:Llanvapley
893:Gwernesney
758:Botany Bay
733:Black Rock
315:References
226:Over Gwent
197:Over Gwent
195:, lord of
171:Usk valley
105:51°47′06″N
1586:Grade II*
1497:Newcastle
1467:Llangibby
1457:Dingestow
1326:Skenfrith
1306:St Arvans
1296:Rockfield
1256:Penpergwm
1217:Parkhouse
1208:Oldcastle
1203:Newchurch
1198:Newcastle
1188:New Mills
1178:The Narth
1153:Monkswood
1063:Llanthony
1043:Llanishen
1018:Llangovan
1003:Llanfoist
978:Llanellen
963:Llandenny
938:Llanbadoc
878:Great Oak
853:Gaerllwyd
848:Earlswood
838:Dingestow
823:Cwmcarvan
813:Cross Ash
768:Caer Llan
738:Blaenawey
723:Bedwellty
583:: 77–124.
398:0308-0374
392:: 17–31.
299:River Usk
234:Penpergwm
148:Condition
108:2°59′13″W
1532:Trellech
1487:Monmouth
1437:Caerleon
1406:Wonastow
1396:Wilcrick
1361:Trelleck
1346:Tregagle
1331:Sudbrook
1286:Redbrook
1246:Pen-twyn
1128:Maryland
1118:Mamhilad
1053:Llanover
1033:Llangybi
983:Llanelly
973:Llandogo
943:Llancayo
933:Llanarth
923:Kingcoed
888:Gwehelog
883:Grosmont
863:Glascoed
833:Devauden
818:Crossway
773:Caerwent
763:Catbrook
753:Buckholt
748:Bryngwyn
743:The Bryn
693:Monmouth
688:Chepstow
683:Caldicot
477:Archived
403:26 March
362:Archived
167:Llanover
1623:Cuisine
1618:Museums
1581:Grade I
1568:Schools
1517:Penrhos
1420:Castles
1411:Wyesham
1391:Whitson
1351:Tregare
1336:Tintern
1291:Redwick
1266:Penrhos
1251:Penallt
1226:Pen-how
1183:New Inn
1158:Mounton
1138:Maypole
1133:Mathern
1058:Llansoy
1023:Llangua
873:Govilon
858:Gilwern
783:Clydach
625:: 8–11.
538:18 July
513:18 July
429:17 July
337:18 July
297:of the
215:History
169:in the
1563:Places
1551:Topics
1502:Penhow
1301:Rogiet
1281:Raglan
868:Goetre
843:Dixton
828:Cwmyoy
457:
396:
220:Origin
137:Castle
1573:SSSIs
1213:Pandy
1123:Mardy
1113:Magor
908:Itton
798:Crick
307:, or
269:Gwent
244:King
191:, of
179:Wales
46:Wales
1371:Undy
540:2013
515:2013
455:ISBN
431:2013
405:2018
394:ISSN
339:2013
304:llys
188:llys
133:Type
698:Usk
581:112
228:or
207:by
199:or
173:of
1640::
623:90
621:.
617:.
579:.
523:^
439:^
390:88
388:.
384:.
372:^
347:^
322:^
177:,
44:,
653:e
646:t
639:v
542:.
517:.
463:.
433:.
407:.
341:.
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