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Twt Hill
SJ 026-777 Flintshire Wales
SJ 026-777 Flintshire Wales
Twt
Hill is an 11th century earthwork motte and bailey fortress, founded by Robert of
Rhuddlan. The large motte encased by a ditch still commands the River Clwyd but
only traces remain of the fortified bailey. On the exposed side of the motte, traces
of mortar have been seen, so it may have once supported a stone tower. In 1277,
the site was abandoned when King Edward I, built Rhuddlan
Castle nearby.
Twt Hill is located in the town centre, off Castle Street. 28 miles north-west of Chester, on the A55-A525.
The site is freely accessible in daylight hours, from a public footpath which runs off Castle Street.
Car parking is at Rhuddlan Castle or by the side of the road.
Click
here for castle pictures 
and a castle map
of the area 
and a castle map
of the area