Castle Discovered in Wales

According to North Wales Chronicle, Archaeologists in northern Wales have unearthed the remains of a small medieval castle. A team lead by Jane Kenny of the Gwynedd Archaeological Trust spent two two years working at the site , known as Han Gastell, which had previously been supposed to be an Iron Age hillfort. But instead of prehistoric fortifications, the team discovered the remains of a defended enclosure dating to the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Kenney speculates that it was probably built by a minor noble and then occupied by no more than four generations before being abandoned. Post  holes at the site indicated that the castle once had a large timber hall tower and the discovery of a large amount of metal slag showed it had its own blacksmith. The team also discovered decorative bronze and brass object as well as an iron knife.