Mount Cottage 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 Shropshire. It is one of 40 motte-and-bailey castles the Albion Guide charts in the county. The surrounding countryside is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape.

The nearest other motte-and-bailey castle is Montgomery Castle, 8.9 km to the south-west. The nearest railway station is Welshpool, 10 km to the north-west.

Full name: Motte castle adjacent to The Mount cottage

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