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Flint Castle () located in Flint, Flintshire, was the first of a series of castles built during King Edward I's campaign to conquer Wales. The site was chosen for its strategic position in North East Wales. The castle was only one day's march from Chester, supplies could be brought along the River Dee and there was by a ford across to England that could be used at low tide.

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  • Flint Castle
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  • Flint Castle () located in Flint, Flintshire, was the first of a series of castles built during King Edward I's campaign to conquer Wales. The site was chosen for its strategic position in North East Wales. The castle was only one day's march from Chester, supplies could be brought along the River Dee and there was by a ford across to England that could be used at low tide.
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Built
  • 1277(xsd:integer)
Partof
  • Flintshire
demolished
  • 1647(xsd:integer)
map caption
  • Location in Wales
map size
  • 200(xsd:integer)
Events
Name
  • Flint Castle
Type
  • Rectangular enclosure castle with isolated corner donjon
Caption
  • The remains of the outer bailey's gateway with the 13th century donjon in the background.
Condition
  • Ruin
Ownership
used
  • Open to public
Latitude
  • 53(xsd:double)
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  • Located in Wales
map type
  • Wales3
Longitude
  • -3(xsd:double)
controlledby
  • The Crown
Builder
  • Later work attributed to James of Saint George
  • Richard L'Engenour
Materials
Location
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  • Flint Castle () located in Flint, Flintshire, was the first of a series of castles built during King Edward I's campaign to conquer Wales. The site was chosen for its strategic position in North East Wales. The castle was only one day's march from Chester, supplies could be brought along the River Dee and there was by a ford across to England that could be used at low tide.
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