Wales · Ruin
Flint Castle
Flint Castle, on the Dee estuary at Flint, Flintshire, was begun in 1277 as part of Edward I's campaign in Wales. The fortress is dominated by an isolated cylindrical donjon beside an inner ward with three large towers and an outer bailey; the site is now a scheduled ruin in Cadw care. Much of the medieval fabric remains visible on the estuary shore despite deliberate slighting after the 17th century.
First raised
1277
Its prime
1301
Today
Ruin
As it stood in 1301
The shape it held in its prime.
A compact fortress on the western shore of the River Dee estuary dominated by a large, isolated cylindrical donjon and an inner ward with three substantial corner towers linked by curtain walls. Built of coursed Millstone Grit ashlar and sandstone, the keep shows very thick masonry (about 7 m at the base, thinner above) pierced by small high window openings; the inner and outer wards are separated by a tidal moat crossed by a gatehouse and drawbridge. The shoreline, salt marsh and low defensive harbour wall sit immediately adjacent.
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10 places to explore in 1301.
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