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30 July 2005, Here I am, checking out the gateway at Monmouth !
The present stone bridge was erected late in the 1200s. During 1988, the
Monmouth Flood Alleviation Scheme was effected in order to protect Monmouth from
occasional flooding by the Monnow River.
Before works to strengthen the foundations of Monnow Bridge, boreholes and
excavations were undertaken which revealed remains of the previous wooden bridge
directly under the present stone one. These remnants were parts of oak trestles
with sole plates supporting vertical timbers and bracing.
The timbers had been felled between AD 1123 and 1169, giving a construction
date of up to 1180.
The bridge stabilization plans were modified slightly to preserve the wooden
remains.
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Monmouth itself is not quite on the river Wye: it lies on the left bank of the
river Monnow, and was protected by the fortified gate on the Monnow bridge,
built towards the end of the 13th century, on the site of a 12th century timber
bridge. Above the gateway are openings that allowed the guards to drop
unpleasant things on intruders
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