Flint was the first castle in Edward I's Ring of Iron. Work began in 1277, immediately after the first Welsh war. Edward arrived with his army and announced his intention to build there. The army's presence gave force to that decision, making the new military base an assertion of royal power.
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Edward I's first Ring of Iron castle
Flint began Edward I's Ring of Iron in 1277, with the decision to build backed by the army he brought to the site.