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English Civil War

Battle of Holt Castle

1646
Wales
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Battle

History & Significance

Battle of Holt Castle was a Civil War pitched battle between opposing field armies, fought in Wales in 1646. Which side prevailed is not recorded in the surviving sources, and its outcome is not conclusively established in the historical record. It belongs to the Wars of the Three Kingdoms of 1639 to 1651, when the forces of Crown and Parliament fought across England, Scotland and Ireland.

The ground

The ground they fought on

The site of Battle of Holt Castle lies on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

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Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Holt Castle

Holt Castle
Holt Castle
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0 mi

Holt Castle is a medieval fortification situated in Denbighshire, Wales, constructed in the early fourteenth century as a response to Anglo-Welsh territorial disputes during the reign of Edward I. The castle was built to control the River Dee crossing and served as an important English military s…

Reconstruction by Rick Turner and Chris Jones-Jenkins. Video by Mint Motion. Supported by a Castle Studies Trust grant. / CC BY 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Holt Bridge
Holt Bridge
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.4 mi

Holt Bridge is a medieval bridge crossing the River Dee in Denbighshire, Wales, constructed during the fourteenth century as part of the strategic infrastructure development in the region. The bridge's robust stone construction reflects the engineering demands of its period, designed to facilitat…

Joopercoopers (talk) / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Bryn Alyn Round Barrow
Bryn Alyn Round Barrow
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~4.9 mi

Bryn Alyn Round Barrow is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument under reference DE059. The site occupies ground underlain by the Warwickshire Group, a geological formation of Early Permian age comprising siltstone and sandstone interspersed with…

Jeremy Bolwell / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Wat's Dyke: Section W of Ty-Gwyn
Wat's Dyke: Section W of Ty-Gwyn
Scheduled monument · Early Medieval · ~4.9 mi

Wat's Dyke: Section W of Ty-Gwyn is an early medieval linear earthwork situated in Wales. This section of the broader dyke system sits upon bedrock of the Warwickshire Group, Early Permian siltstone and sandstone interspersed with mudstone, which would have influenced both the dyke's construction…

James Emmans / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Wat's Dyke: Garden Village Section
Wat's Dyke: Garden Village Section
Scheduled monument · Early Medieval · ~5 mi

Wat's Dyke: Garden Village Section is an early medieval linear earthwork in Wales, protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw. The dyke forms part of a substantial earthen bank and ditch system that extends across the landscape, serving as a territorial boundary during the post-Roman period. The m…

Geoff Evans / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Wrexham Churchyard Ornamental Wrought Iron Gates and Screen
Wrexham Churchyard Ornamental Wrought Iron Gates and Screen
Scheduled monument · Post Medieval/Modern · ~5.2 mi

Wrexham Churchyard Ornamental Wrought Iron Gates and Screen is a post-medieval and modern monument protected by Cadw as a Grade II listed structure. Located in Wrexham, Wales, the gates and screen represent fine craftsmanship in decorative ironwork characteristic of their period. The monument sta…

Row17 / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Fishponds at Esp Hill
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.4 miles
Holt Roman Settlement
Scheduled monument · Roman · ~0.6 miles
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