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Combe House 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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Combe House motte preserves the earthworks of a former motte-and-bailey castle in Herefordshire. The Albion Guide lists 29 motte-and-bailey castles in the county; this is one of them. Stapleton Castle and Lingen Castle are among the castles within 4.2 km. The nearest railway station is Bucknell, 10.3 km to the north.

Full name: Motte castle 300m north east of Combe House

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