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Mount Cop Castle Mound is a medieval motte situated in Flintshire, Wales, representing a form of fortification characteristic of the Norman period and its immediate aftermath. The mound, which survives as an earthwork monument, exemplifies the motte-and-bailey castle type that became prevalent in Wales and the Welsh Marches following the Norman Conquest, serving as a defensive and administrative centre for territorial control. The site's location in Flintshire places it within the context of the extensive castle-building programme undertaken by Norman and Marcher lords to consolidate their authority in north Wales during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. As a designated Scheduled Ancient Monument under Welsh heritage protection, Mount Cop Castle Mound preserves important evidence of medieval military architecture and settlement patterns in the region.
Mount Cop Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL099. View the official record →
Mount Cop Castle Mound is a medieval motte situated in Flintshire, Wales, representing a form of fortification characteristic of the Norman period and its immediate aftermath. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL099.
Mount Cop Castle Mound dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Mount Cop Castle Mound 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 FL099.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hanmer Moated Site (1.7 km), Hanmer Churchyard Cross (2 km), Two Round Barrows N of Whitewell Church (2.5 km).
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