Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
FL030
Name
Trueman's Hill motte
Date of Designation
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Flintshire
Community
Hawarden
Easting
331262
Northing
365975
Broad Class
Defence
Site Type
Motte and Bailey
Period
Medieval
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument comprises the remains of a medieval motte, an earthen mound upon which a fortification once stood. The area covered by the original designation did not relate accurately to the remains on the ground and the scheduled area has been revised in order to rectify the original designation.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of medieval defensive organisation. The monument forms an important element within the wider medieval context and the structure itself may be expected to contain archaeological information in regard to chronology, building techniques and functional detail.
The area to be scheduled comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive. It is circular and measures 35m in diameter.