Castle Mound motte

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

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A motte-and-bailey castle once stood here — today it survives as earthworks in Lancashire. It is one of three motte-and-bailey castles the Albion Guide lists in the county. The closest station is Wennington, 2.2 km to the south-east. Nearby castles include Castle Stede motte and Castle Hill motte (North Yorkshire).

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