Buckton Castle

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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 Greater Manchester. It is the only ringwork castle the Albion Guide charts in the county. The nearest other ringwork castle is Melandra Castle, 6.9 km to the south. The closest station is Mossley (Manchester), 1.6 km to the west.

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