Bryn-y-Cwn Castle

1 mile north of Flint, Flintshire, northeast Wales

Photograph provided courtesy of the Castle UK web site

Bryn-y-Cwn is a large earthwork motte and partially surviving counterscarp bank located about 1 mile north of Flint in northeast Wales. The site consists of a tree-clad motte, although the location of the bailey (if any) has been lost. There is no recorded history for the castle, although 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 motte’s dense tree cover means that the site is best viewed in the winter. On private land. Please seek permission before visiting.

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