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Caldicot Castle, a Common card
Caldicot Castle is an extensive stone medieval castle in the town of Caldicot, Monmouthshire, in southeast Wales, built near the site of Harold Godwinson's former Saxon castle by the Norman earls of Hereford from about 1100.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 54
- DEF
- 47
- Power
- 101
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 7,900
Power 101 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 40 % of WikiCards cards.
Caldicot Castle quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Caldicot Castle card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The castle became a Grade I listed ______ on 10 June 1953.
Answer
building. The castle became a Grade I listed building on 10 June 1953. From the Caldicot Castle article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
It was in the possession of Thomas of Woodstock, a son of King Edward III of England, until his death in ____, when it reverted to the Crown.
Answer
1390s. It was in the possession of Thomas of Woodstock, a son of King Edward III of England, until his death in 1391, when it reverted to the Crown. From the Caldicot Castle article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The castle became a Grade I listed building on 10 June 1953.
- It was in the possession of Thomas of Woodstock, a son of King Edward III of England, until his death in 1391, when it reverted to the Crown.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Caldicot Castle article was read about 7,900 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 54 and blocks with 47: each hit it takes is cut by 19 %.
How to get Caldicot Castle
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Caldicot Castle (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.
