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Bailey Hill, Mold is a motte and bailey castle situated in Flintshire, Wales, representing one of the region's Norman defensive settlements. The monument comprises a substantial mound, characteristic of early medieval fortification strategy, which would originally have supported a timber palisade and defensive structures. The site dates to the Norman period, likely established in the late eleventh or early twelfth century as part of the broader Anglo-Norman settlement and military control of North Wales. The earthwork survives as a testament to the engineering practices and strategic importance of motte and bailey construction in medieval Wales, when such fortifications served as administrative and military centres for Norman lords consolidating their territorial holdings.
The Bailey Hill, Mold is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL014. View the official record →
Bailey Hill, Mold is a motte and bailey castle situated in Flintshire, Wales, representing one of the region's Norman defensive settlements. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL014.
The Bailey Hill, Mold dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte and bailey. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
The Bailey Hill, Mold 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 FL014.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bryntirion round barrow (6.2 km), Nercwys Mountain Cairn (6.4 km), Pen-y-stryt round barrow (6.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of The Bailey Hill, Mold's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
The Bailey Hill, Mold stands on Warwickshire Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is siltstone and sandstone with subordinate mudstone.