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Twt Hill, Flintshire

Twt Hill is a Norman castle located near Rhuddlan, Flintshire. Historic names for the site include Toothill and Tot Hill Castle and it is also known as Old Rhuddlan Castle. It is a motte-and-bailey castle and was later replaced by the much larger, stone-built Rhuddlan Castle. The only remaining visible signs of the old castle are the large mound of the motte, and traces of the wall that surrounded the bailey. It is within the council area of Denbighshire.
CADW Scheduled Monument FL015.

Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Flintshire
Lat, Long: 53.285,-3.463
Grid Reference: SJ 0256 7744
Community (Civil Parish): Rhuddlan C
Council Area: Denbighshire CA
Police Area: North Wales PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 305267
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Twt_Hill,_Flintshire_305267

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