The Gatehouse website record for Bryn y Cwn Motte, Flint

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Plas yn Balls; Bryn-cwn; Bryn y cwm

In the community of Flint. In the historic county of Flintshire (Modern authority of Flintshire, preserved county of Clwyd).

Bryn-y-Cwn is a large earthwork motte and partially surviving counterscarp bank located about 1 mile north of Flint. The site consists of a tree-clad circular mound, c.55m in diameter and 8.0-12m high, with a summit diameter of 16m, set upon the N end of a spur, ditched to the S. The location of the bailey (if any) has been lost. There is no recorded history for the castle, although possibly it is the site 'palisaded' in 1244 (see Hen Blas as alternative site for this work). Its proximity to the castle at Flint may be an indication that Bryn-y-Cwn Castle served as an outpost or support site for this larger castle nearby.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SJ23837144

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's National Monument Record (Coflein) number is 307133
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 100346 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website.

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