id: sig-20260722-report-fl016
site_id: gb-hawarden-hawarden
attribute: designation_report
value: 'Reference Number

  FL016

  Name

  Hawarden Castle

  Date of Designation

  Status

  Designated

  Unitary Authority

  Flintshire

  Community

  Hawarden

  Easting

  331907

  Northing

  365367

  Broad Class

  Defence

  Site Type

  Castle

  Period

  Medieval

  The following provides a general description of the scheduled ancient monument.

  The monument consists of the remains of a castle, dating to the medieval period. A castle
  is a defended residence or stronghold, built mainly of stone, in which the principal or
  sole defence comprises the walls and towers bounding the site. Some form of keep may have
  stood within the enclosure but these were not significant in defensive terms and served
  mainly to provide accommodation.   Hawarden Castle consists of a masonry castle built upon
  an earlier motte and bailey castle.  The earlier castle was constructed by Hugh, Earl of
  Chester, and consists of a steep sided conical mound with a bailey to the north-east.  The
  masonry castle was constructed from c.1297, and was partially demolished c.1660.  The remaining
  structure includes a shell keep on the motte, a curtain wall around the bailey, and a hall
  with an elaborate barbican.  The site has been greatly affected by the landscaping associated
  with Hawarden Castle Park.

  The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of medieval
  defensive practices. The monument is well-preserved and an important relic of the medieval
  landscape. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of
  the presence of both structural evidence and intact associated deposits.

  The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related
  evidence may be expected to survive.'
source_url: http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/sam/FullReport?lang=en&id=3085
source_title: Scheduled Monument Full Report — Hawarden Castle
publisher: Cadw
observed_date: '2026-07-22'
collected_by: scripts/build_assessment_batch.py
confidence: high
notes: The designation text. Assess the six bands against THIS evidence only; omit any band
  it does not speak to.