Castle Court

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

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Castle Court preserves the earthworks of a former motte-and-bailey castle in Devon. The Albion Guide charts three motte-and-bailey castles in the county; this is one of them. The nearest railway station is Sampford Courtenay, 5.1 km to the south-west. Nearby castles include Millsome Castle, Croft Castle and Court Castle.

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