A 20 feet high motte, protected by a deep ditch, is all that remains of the strategically important 11th century Welsh border castle. There is a second motte, Old Shocklach, across the road.
Private.
| Directions |
| B5069, one mile north of Shocklach. |
| 5 miles east of Wrexham, 3 miles north west of Malpas |
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