Ruffin

Has been described as a Possible Uncertain

There are uncertain remains

NameRuffin
Alternative NamesRuthin; Rufin; Rutthin
Historic CountryShropshire
Modern AuthorityShropshire
1974 AuthorityShropshire
Civil Parish

Unlocated castle mentioned in 1160-64 Pipe Rolls with Clun and Whitchurch as Fitz Alan property. Ruthin in Denbighshire (SJ 124579) seems never to have been on Fitz Alan land, and the castle shows no features of this early date, so identification with this site is unlikely. It may be Castle Bryn Amlwg (SO168812) which stands close to stream said to have been called Ruthyn Rhiwgantyn (Arch. Camb., 1855, p. 56). A further reference in 1212 (Pipe) may refer either to the same site or to Ruthin, Dendighshire, although as noted there is no evidence for such early work there. (Hogg and King)

Gatehouse Comments

Unlikely to be a otherwise unidentifed and lost site. Most probably a alternative name for Castle Bryn Amlwg.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

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Books

  • King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 2 p. 565
  • Renn, D.F., 1973 (2 edn.), Norman Castles of Britain (London: John Baker) p. 121, 304

Journals

  • Hogg, A.H.A. and King, D.J.C., 1963, 'Early castles in Wales and the Marches: a preliminary list' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol. 112 p. 77-124
  • Williams, J., 1855, 'History of Radnorshire' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol. 10 p. 56 online copy

Primary Sources

  • 1885, The Great Roll of the Pipe for the seventh year of the reign of King Henry II A.D. 1160-1161 (Pipe Roll Society 4) p. 39-40 online copy
  • 1885, The Great Roll of the Pipe for the eighth year of the reign of King Henry II A.D. 1161-1162 (Pipe Roll Society 5) p. 15-16 online copy
  • 1886, The Great Roll of the Pipe for the ninth year of the reign of King Henry II A.D. 1162-3 (Pipe Roll Society 6) p. 4 online copy
  • 1886, The Great Roll of the Pipe for the tenth year of the reign of King Henry II, A.D. 1163-1164 (Pipe Roll Society 7) p. 9 online copy
  • The Great Roll of the Pipe for the fourteenth year of the reign of King John Michaelmas 1212 (Pipe Roll Society 68)