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A two storeyed "D" shaped tower, c.16m E-W by 11m, is set within an irregular enclosure, c.28-31m in diameter, defined by scarping and revetting a natural knoll. On the W a second, lower enclosure abutts, having a circular tower, c.13m in diameter, at its W end. The work is deeply ditched on the S, with a substantial counterscarp, the ground falling away on the N. The site is set within a wooded dingle. A castle built c.1257 and thought to have been disused after 1277. Probably built by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd. The identification by Ella Armitage of Ewloe with the Eggelawe castle mentioned several times in 1212-13 is dismissed by King.
| Name | Ewloe Castle |
|---|---|
| Alternative Names | Youley; Yollo; Eulo; Egloe; Eggelawe |
| Historic County | Flintshire |
| Community | Hawarden |
| Type | Masonry Castle |
| Confidence | Certain |
| Remains | Major |
| Listed | Grade 1 |
| Scheduled Ancient Monument | Yes |
| Ordnance Survey Reference | SJ288675 |
| Eastings | 328800 |
| Northing | 367500 |
| Coflein (RCAHMW) | 94447 | Historic Environment Record | 100050 |
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Books
- Morgan, Gerald, 2008, Castles in Wales: A Handbook (Talybont: Y Lolfa Cyf.) p120-3
- Gravett, Christopher, 2007, The Castles of Edward I in Wales 1277-1307 (Osprey Fortress series 64)
- Pettifer, Adrian, 2000, Welsh Castles, A Guide by Counties (Boydell Press) p71-2
- Salter, Mike, 1997, The Castles of North Wales (Malvern) p66-7
- Burnham, H., 1995, A Guide to Ancient and Historic Wales: Clwyd and Powys (Cadw, London)
- Reid, Alan, 1998, Castles of Wales (John Jones Publishing) p81-2
- Davis, Paul R., 1988, Castles of the Welsh Princes (Swansea)
- King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol1 p152 Vol2 p561
- Avent, Richard, 1983, Castles of the Princes of Gwynedd (Cardiff)
- Fry, P.S., 1980, Castles of the British Isles (David and Charles) p352
- Renn, D.F., 1973 (2edn), Norman Castles of Britain (John Baker)
- Neaverson, E., 1947, Mediaeval Castles in North Wales: A study of Sites, Water Supply, and Building Stones (London) p34-5
- Armitage, Ella, 1912, The Early Norman Castles of the British Isles (London: John Murray) p271
- RCAHMW, 1912, An inventory of the Ancient Monuments of Flintshire (HMSO) p37-9
- Lewis, Samual, 1849, A Topographical Dictionary of Wales http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=47832#s13
Antiquarian
- Toulmin-Smith, Lucy (ed), 1906, Leland's Itinerary in Wales (Bell and Sons; London) p93 http://www.archive.org/details/itineraryinwales00lelauoft
Journals
- Hogg, A.H.A. and King, D.J.C., 1967, 'Masonry castles in Wales and the Marches: a list' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol116 p71-132
- King, D.J.C., 1966, ‘Ewloe Castle’, The 113th Annual Meeting in Chester, 1966, CAA p26-7
- Brown, R, Allen, 1959, 'A List of Castles, 1154–1216' English Historical Review Vol74 p249-280 [Reprinted in Brown, R. Allen, 1989, Castles, conquest and charters: collected papers (Woodbridge: Boydell Press) p90-121] http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0013-8266%28195904%2974%3A291%3C249%3AALOC1%3E2.0.CO%3B2-P
- Taylor et al, 1946-7, Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol99 p325-7
- 1937, Archaeological Journal Vol94 p321-3
- Hemp, W.J., 1928, 'The Castle of Ewloe and the Welsh Castle Plan' Y Cymmrodor, Vol39 p1-19
- Hemp, W.J., 1927-8, Llandudno Field Club Vol14 p37-9 [abridgement of Y Cymmrodor article]
- 1922, Flintshire Historical Society Vol8 p51-4
- Davies-Cooke, P.B., 1891, 'Ewloe Castle' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol46 p1-7
Guidebooks
- Renn, Derek and Avent, Richard, 2001, FLINT CASTLE — EWLOE CASTLE (CADW)
- Hemp, W.J., 1929, EWLOE CASTLE (HMSO)