RHUDDLAN, EDWARDIAN TOWN DEFENCES

Site Details

NPRN
300415
Map Reference
SJ07NW
Grid Reference
SJ02267829
Unitary (Local) Authority
Denbighshire
Old County
Flintshire
Community
Rhuddlan
Type of Site
TOWN DEFENCES
Broad Class
Defence
Period
Medieval

Site Description

NAR SJ07NW2

The town was defended on three sides (on the N side of the river) by a bank and ditch of which only the NW corner now substantially survives.
Overall the bank and ditch system is 36m wide. The ditch is up to 1.7m deep, the outer bank 2m high (from the bottom of the ditch) and 0.6m high on its outer side.

DJP 1989

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Associated with:
Borough (Nprn15238)
Castle (Nprn92914).