Caple Tump, a motte castle

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A motte-and-bailey castle once stood here — today it survives as earthworks in Herefordshire. The Albion Guide lists 29 motte-and-bailey castles in the county; this is one of them. The surrounding countryside is part of the Wye Valley National Landscape.

The nearest railway station is Hereford, 12.5 km to the north. The nearest other motte-and-bailey castle is Wilton Castle, 5.4 km to the south-east.

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