Gains 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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Gains Castle preserves the earthworks of a former ringwork castle in Hampshire. It is one of two ringwork castles the Albion Guide charts in the county. The nearest other ringwork castle is Merdon Castle, 5.7 km to the south-east. For arrivals by rail, Mottisfont & Dunbridge Station is 8.1 km to the south-west.

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