Monnington Straddle Motte

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 lists in the county. Snodhill Castle and Bredwardine Castle are among the castles within 8.8 km. The closest station is Hereford, 13.7 km to the east.

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