Castleton castle mound

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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 North Yorkshire. It is one of 21 motte-and-bailey castles the Albion Guide lists in the county. The surrounding countryside is part of the North York Moors National Park.

Castleton Moor Station is under a kilometre away. Nearby castles include Danby Castle, Kilton Castle and Easby castle.

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