Mote Hills motte

Photo of Mote Hills motte, the earthworks of a former castle near Elsdon, Northumberland, north east England.

Mote Hills motte

© Andrew Curtis / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© Andrew Curtis / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mote Hills 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 Northumberland. It is one of four motte-and-bailey castles the Albion Guide charts in the county. It sits inside Northumberland National Park National Park. Bastle at The Raw Farm and High Shaw Bastle are among the castles within 4.7 km.

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