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Hawarden Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortress established in the Norman period, likely in the late 12th century, situated in Flintshire, north-east Wales. The castle comprises a substantial earthen mound topped by stone fortifications, with an accompanying bailey containing the remains of stone buildings including a residential tower. It served as an important stronghold controlling the approach to north Wales and changed hands several times during the medieval period, most notably coming under English control following Edward I's conquest of Wales in the late 13th century. The site underwent significant modification during the later medieval period, with substantial stone structures added to exploit the natural defensive advantages of the mound.
Hawarden Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL016. View the official record →
Hawarden Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortress established in the Norman period, likely in the late 12th century, situated in Flintshire, north-east Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL016.
Hawarden Castle dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a castle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Hawarden Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is FL016.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wat's Dyke: Section N of Carlton Grange (6.5 km), Wat's Dyke: Section N of Bryn Estyn (6.7 km), Wat's Dyke: Section N of the Rectory, Hope (6.9 km).
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