The valley of the Alyn between Llywelyn's newly taken castle of Mold and the earl of Chester's Hawarden and the Dee.
Mold was taken from the earl's steward at Epiphany 1199; the earl's men will want it back. No raid is recorded for the winter of 1199-1200: the belt is drawn small and marked thin (coordinate with eno for the Cheshire side).
How things stand that morning
Uneasy border.
Who raids here
Llywelyn's men against the earl of Chester's barons of the Dee (Montalt at Hawarden).
Anchors on each side
Welsh: Mold. English: Hawarden, Chester.
Last campaign
January 1199 (Mold).
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Only the capture of Mold is recorded.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.