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Edvin Loach Ringwork

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

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 Herefordshire. It is one of 29 motte-and-bailey castles the Albion Guide charts in the county. Other castles nearby include Castle Tump, a motte castle and causeway and Castle Frome Castle. Leominster Station is 16 km away to the west.

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