Annesley motte

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Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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Annesley motte preserves the earthworks of a former motte-and-bailey castle in Nottinghamshire. It is one of seven motte-and-bailey castles the Albion Guide charts in the county. The nearest railway station is Newstead, 1.6 km to the north-east. Castle Hill fortified manor and Greasley Castle are among the castles within 5.2 km.

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