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Ewyas Harold Castle

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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Ewyas Harold Castle preserves the earthworks of a former motte-and-bailey castle in Herefordshire. The Albion Guide maps 29 motte-and-bailey castles in the county; this is one of them. Nearby castles include Grosmont Castle and Longtown castle. Abergavenny Station is 17.1 km away to the south-west.

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