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Newcourt Farm motte and bailey

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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Newcourt Farm motte and bailey preserves the earthworks of a former motte-and-bailey castle in Herefordshire. It is one of 29 motte-and-bailey castles the Albion Guide lists in the county. Hereford Station is 16 km away to the north-east. Longtown castle and Kilpeck Castle are among the castles within 8 km.

Full name: Motte and bailey castle 200yds (180m) SW of Newcourt Farm

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