Ruddlan is a medieval and later borough, which is associated with the castle (Nprn92914), its charter granted in 1278. A site of an earlier borough (Nprn303586) has been identified to the south-east, adjacent to castle earthworks (Nprn157156).
The area of the 13th century borough is set within remains of an earthwork defensive circuit (Nprn300415) on the north-west side of the castle, with the church (Nprn165349) occupying the western sector, on the banks of the Clwyd, below the bridge (Nprn24114).
On the south-east of the castle a far larger area, around the Friary (Nprn157155), earlier church and borough site, is enclosed by a similar earthwork circuit (Nprn306672).
RCAHMW, December 2010
Resources
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application/pdfGATP - Gwynedd Archaeological Trust Projects ArchiveReport of a Photographic Building Recording of Church Gates, Church Street, Rhuddlan. Project No: G2776, report No. 1704. Produced in 2023.
application/pdfCPATP - Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust Project ArchivesReport from an Archaeological Watching Brief of 31 Princes Park, Rhuddlan, carried out by Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust in 2021. Report No. 1828, Project no. 2581.
application/pdfCPAT - Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust ReportsClwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust Report No 1257 entitled: 'Historic settlements in Denbighshire' prepared by R J Silvester, C H R Martin and S E Watson 2014.
application/pdfAAP_056 - Aeon Archaeology ProjectsReport from an Archaeological Strip, Map and Sample for Plot Adjacent to Castle Hill, Hylas Lane, Rhuddlan, carried out by Aeon Archaeology in 2021. Project code A0273.1, report no: 0277.
application/pdfCPATP - Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust Project ArchivesReport from an Archaeological Watching Brief (Phase 2), of 31 Princes Park, Rhuddlan, carried out by Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust in 2022. Report No. 1896, Project no. 2581.
application/pdfCPATP - Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust Project ArchivesReport from an Archaeological Watching Brief of 11 Harding Avenue, Rhuddlan, carried out by Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust in 2022. Report no: 1864, Project no. 2642.
