Owain Glyndwr's Mount
| Owain Glyndwr's Mount | ||
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 The tree-lined castle hill |
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| Creation time : | 12th Century | |
| Conservation status: | Castle site | |
| Geographical location | 52 ° 58 '42.1 " N , 3 ° 18' 15" W | |
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Owain Glyndwr's Mount is a former castle in Denbighshire , Wales. The castle site, protected as a Scheduled Monument , is located west of the village of Glyndyfrdwy near Corwen .
The moth is believed to have been created during the Norman conquest of Wales towards the end of the 11th century to secure the road along the River Dee . In 1283 it belonged to the Glyndyfrdwy lordship, which Gruffydd Fychan , a descendant of the Princes of Powys , was allowed to keep as a property after the English conquest of Wales . Towards the end of the 14th century, the noble Owain Glyndŵr , a descendant of Gruffydd Fychan, owned a wooden but comfortable mansion next to the castle hill. On September 16, 1400 he proclaimed himself Prince of Wales in front of his family and closest friends . The local population was also present at the ceremony, so it was held in front of around 300 spectators. Then Owain Glyndŵr set out on his raid through North Wales, which marked the beginning of his rebellion .
The English Prince Harry of Monmouth also destroyed Owain Glyndŵr's mansion in Glyndyfrdwy during his punitive expedition to North Wales in May 1403, after he had previously burned Sycharth , the headquarters of Owain Glyndŵr.
The castle site is now privately owned, but open to the public.
investment
Only the moth, surrounded by a ditch partly filled with water, has survived from the complex. The tree-lined castle hill is 6.5 m high, has a diameter of 36 m at the base and a diameter of 12 m at the top. There are no remains of the outer bailey. To the east of the castle hill, the remains of a moat can be seen, which presumably bordered Owain Glyndŵr's estate.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Ancient Monuments: Owain Glyndwr's Mount. Retrieved August 12, 2014 .
- ↑ Coflein: Owain Glyndwr's Mount. Retrieved August 12, 2014 .