Bury Hill

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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Bury Hill preserves the earthworks of a former motte-and-bailey castle in Essex. It is one of three motte-and-bailey castles the Albion Guide charts in the county. For arrivals by rail, Audley End Station is 3.3 km to the south-west. The nearest other motte-and-bailey castle is Camps Castle, 9.5 km to the east.

More at the National Heritage List entry

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