![]() ![]() Only the moat remains today, and almost all traces of the medieval and later buildings have been lost.Īn old story says that David Gam, who died at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, lived at Hen Gwrt. It is possible that the Hen Gwrt site was destroyed by Herbert enemies during the conflict. The site was finally abandoned for good in the 17th century after Raglan Castle was slighted in the Civil War and the Herbert fortunes diminished. The site was abandoned in the 15th century but reoccupied in the 16th century when the earlier buildings were partially restored and adapted to form a hunting lodge by the Herberts. ![]() Excavations at Hen Gwrt revealed that the first building here was established in the 13th century, and the moat was only added in the 14th century. The site is composed of a large level area, roughly 39 metres by 45 metres, surrounded by a wide moat, making the total size of the site an impressive 72 metres by 76 metres. ![]()
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