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Prestatyn Castle

In or near Q1813948.

Prestatyn Castle — motte and bailey castle in Denbighshire, Wales, UK.

Prestatyn Castle

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Prestatyn Castle is a castle in north. (Motte and bailey castle in Wales.) Wikipedia notes: "Prestatyn Castle is a motte and bailey castle in Prestatyn, Wales, built in 1157 on land granted to the Norman lord Robert Banastre by King Henry II of England. It was built on level ground on the coastal plain and commanded an extensive view.". Coordinates 53.3383°, -3.3942°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
53.3383, -3.3942

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