Photo of Crayke Castle, the earthworks of a former castle near Coxwold in the Howardian Hills, North Yorkshire, northern England.

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Crayke Castle

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

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Crayke Castle preserves the earthworks of a former motte-and-bailey castle in North Yorkshire. The Albion Guide lists 21 motte-and-bailey castles in the county; this is one of them. The surrounding countryside is part of the Howardian Hills National Landscape.

The nearest railway station is Poppleton, 17.1 km to the south. Nearby castles include Sheriff Hutton Castle and Hood Hill motte.

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