Blunts Hall ringwork

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

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

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A ringwork castle once stood here — today it survives as earthworks in Essex. The Albion Guide maps seven ringwork castles in the county; this is one of them. Witham (Essex) Station is 1.6 km away to the north-east.

More at the National Heritage List entry

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