Clungunford motte

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

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Clungunford motte preserves the earthworks of a former motte-and-bailey castle in Shropshire. It is one of 40 motte-and-bailey castles the Albion Guide charts in the county. Nearby castles include Hopton Castle and Stokesay Castle. The nearest railway station is Hopton Heath, 2 km to the south-west.

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