A reconsideration of the siting, function, and dating of Ewloe castle
Ewloe castle, Flintshire, with its distinctive "Welsh" apsidal tower, is justly celebrated as being one of the fortifications that can be associated with the state-building activities of the 13th-century princes of Gwynedd. But there are many aspects of Ewloe that remain mysterious. The da...
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| Published in | Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol. 164; pp. 245 - 253 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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01.01.2015
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| Summary: | Ewloe castle, Flintshire, with its distinctive "Welsh" apsidal tower, is justly celebrated as being one of the fortifications that can be associated with the state-building activities of the 13th-century princes of Gwynedd. But there are many aspects of Ewloe that remain mysterious. The date of its construction remains contentious, while the thinking behind its location and hence, perhaps, its intended function, are by no means clear. Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (d. 1282) of Gwynedd was clearly and closely associated with the castle in a document of 1311 recording a report to Edward II by Payn Tibetot, Justice of Chester. Tibetot's report is usually reckoned to indicate that after his conquest of Gwynedd-east of the Conwy (in late 1256) Llywelyn had built the castle, in a corner of the wood. [Abridged Publication Abstract] |
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| Bibliography: | SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 0306-6924 |