Howe Hill motte, Yafforth

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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 North Yorkshire. It is one of 21 motte-and-bailey castles the Albion Guide charts in the county. The closest station is Northallerton, 2.5 km to the south-east. For more of the same, Sigston Castle and Harlsey Castle are close by.

Full name: Howe Hill motte castle

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