Mold Castle
Appearance
Mold Castle, on Bailey Hill in the town of Mold, Flintshire, Northeast Wales, was a earthwork motte and bailey fortress probably founded by Robert de Montalt around the year 1140. In 1147 it was captured by Owain Gwynedd. It switched hands on several occasions before a long period under Welsh control during the reign of Llywelyn ab Iorwerth. It remained a defensive structure up until the 13th century.