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Craig Ruperra Motte

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Craig Ruperra Motte
Craig Ruperra Motte. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Ruperra Motte, also known as Craig Ruperra Motte, (Welsh: Castell Breiniol, or Castell y Ddraenen) is a medieval motte and bailey castle in the community of Rudry close to the village of Draethen in the Caerphilly County Borough on the border with Newport in south east Wales. It is a Scheduled Monument within the Grade II listed Registered Historic Park & Garden, which also includes Ruperra Castle.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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