 The county is mostly lowland, and Beeston is the only other castle in the area that rises as prominently above the surrounding landscape.According to the archaeologist Rachel Swallow, hilltop castles in the area, which include Buckton, Beeston, Halton and Mold, are "predominantly a symbol of significant offensive and elite personal power in these landscapes".The earliest castles in England typically were constructed from timber, at least when they were first built, as building in stone was more expensive.