Caldicot was an ancient

hundred 100 or one hundred (Roman numerals, Roman numeral: C) is the natural number following 99 (number), 99 and preceding 101 (number), 101. In mathematics 100 is the square of 10 (number), 10 (in scientific notation it is written as 102). The standar ...

Monmouthshire Monmouthshire ( ; ) is a Principal areas of Wales, county in the South East Wales, south east of Wales. It borders Powys to the north; the English counties of Herefordshire and Gloucestershire to the north and east; the Severn Estuary to the s ...

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. It was situated in the south-eastern part of the county, bounded on the north by the hundreds of

Usk Usk () is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, northeast of Newport. It is located on the River Usk, which is spanned by an arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. Usk Castle, above the town, overlooks the ancient cr ...

and Raglan; on the east by

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; on the south by the

Bristol Channel The Bristol Channel (, literal translation: "Severn Sea") is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain, separating South Wales (from Pembrokeshire to the Vale of Glamorgan) and South West England (from Devon to North Somerset). It extends ...

, and on the west by the hundred of

Wentloog Wentlooge (), sometimes known as Wentloog, is a community in the southwest of the city of Newport, South Wales, in the Marshfield ward. The community includes Peterstone Wentlooge and St. Brides Wentlooge and in 2011 had a population of 737. ...

. It contained the following ancient parishes:

Joseph Bradney Colonel Sir Joseph Alfred Bradney, (11 January 1859 – 21 July 1933) was a British soldier, historian and antiquarian, best known for his multi-volume ''A History of Monmouthshire from the Coming of the Normans into Wales down to the Present T ...

, ''A History of Monmouthshire: Vol.IV, The Hundred of Caldicot'', 1929 (reprinted 1994), *

Bishton Bishton or Bishopston ( or simply ''Trefesgob'') is a small rural community (Wales), community in the east of the city of Newport, Wales, Newport, South Wales. It lies in the Llanwern electoral district (ward) and contains the eastern end of Lla ...

Caerwent Caerwent () is a village and community in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located about five miles west of Chepstow and 11 miles east of Newport. It was founded by the Romans as the market town of '' Venta Silurum'', an important settlement of th ...

* Caldicot *

Chepstow Chepstow () is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the tidal River Wye, about above its confluence with the River Severn, and adjoining the western end of the ...

Christchurch Christchurch (; ) is the largest city in the South Island and the List of cities in New Zealand, second-largest city by urban area population in New Zealand. Christchurch has an urban population of , and a metropolitan population of over hal ...

* Dinham * Forest of Wentwood *

Goldcliff Goldcliff () is a village, parish and community to the south east of the city of Newport in South Wales. It lies within the Newport city boundaries in the historic county of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent. Administratively, ...

* Howick * Ifton *

Itton Itton (), is a small village in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, in the Community (Wales), community of Devauden about north-west of Chepstow. The village covers about a radius, with about 70 properties across a rural area. The parish also incl ...

* Langstone *

Llandevaud Llandevaud (sometimes ; also recorded historically in English as ''Llandevad'' and ''Llandevan'') is a hamlet in Newport, Wales. It is situated between the A48 Newport-Chepstow Road and the M4 motorway, east of the village of Langstone. It is ...

* Llandevenny *

Llanmartin Llanmartin () is a village and parish in the city of Newport, Wales, Newport, Wales. The community The parish contains several communities and is centred on the parish church which is dedicated to Martin of Tours, St. Martin. The word ''llan' ...

Llanvaches Llanvaches () is a village and community within the boundaries of the city of Newport, Wales. It lies to the east of the urban area, in the historic county of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent. The population rose to 402 by the ...

Llanvair Discoed Llanvair Discoed () is a small village in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, 6 miles west of Chepstow and 10 miles east of Newport. History The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as 'Lamecare'. The name means Mary's (''Mair'' > ''Fa ...

* Llanvihangel Roggiet *

Llanwern Llanwern is a village and community in the eastern part of the city of Newport, South East Wales. The name may be translated as "the church among the grove of the alders". Location and populace Llanwern is bounded by the M4 and Langstone t ...

* Magor *

Mathern Mathern (; older form: ) is a village, community, and historic parish in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, about south west of the town of Chepstow, close to the Severn Estuary, the Bristol Channel and the M48 motorway. The village is designated ...

Mounton Mounton is a hamlet in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom, located west of Chepstow in a rural setting. The parish was originally part of the holdings of Chepstow Priory, with the name Monktown. It has a tiny parish church dedicat ...

* Nash * Newchurch *

Penhow Penhow () is a small village, historic parish and Community (Wales), community just inside the eastern edge of the boundary of the city of Newport, Wales, Newport, South Wales, within the historic counties of Wales, historic county of Monmouthsh ...

* Penterry *

Portskewett Portskewett ( or ) is a village and Community (Wales), community (parish) in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is located four miles south west of Chepstow and one mile east of Caldicot, Monmouthshire, Caldicot, in an archaeologically sensitiv ...

* Redwick *

Rogiet Rogiet (; ) is a small village and community (and electoral ward) in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, between Caldicot and Magor, west of Chepstow and east of Newport, which covers an area of . It lies close to the M4 and M48 motorways, an ...

* Runston *

Shirenewton Shirenewton () is a village and community (Wales), community in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is located 3 miles due west of Chepstow, 5 miles (8 km) by road. The village stands around 500 feet (154 m) above sea level, and has extens ...

* St. Arvans * St. Brides Netherwent * St. Pierre * Sudbrook *

Undy Undy () is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, adjoining the village of Magor with which it forms the community and parish of Magor with Undy. It is located about west of Caldicot and east of Newport, close to the junction of the ...

Whitson Whitson is a village on the outskirts of the city of Newport, Wales, Newport, South Wales. It is located about south-east of Newport city centre on the Caldicot and Wentloog Levels, Caldicot Levels, a large area of coastal land reclaimed from ...

* Wilcrick The area is now administered by the

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External links

Caldicot Hundred on a Vision of Britain
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References

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