Castle Hill motte (Cambridgeshire)

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Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Castle Hill motte (Cambridgeshire) is a castle in Cambridgeshire. The Albion Guide maps nine castles in the county; this is one of them. The nearest other castle is Bruce's Castle (Cambridgeshire), 3.2 km to the north-west. For arrivals by rail, Huntingdon Station is 11.4 km to the south.

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