John o'Gaunt's House

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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John o'Gaunt's House preserves the earthworks of a former motte-and-bailey castle in Cambridgeshire. It is one of eight motte-and-bailey castles the Albion Guide maps in the county. Royston Station is 4.7 km away to the south-east.

Full name: John o'Gaunt's House: a motte castle and moated site 300m NE of Haygate Farm

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