Motte castle at Hisland

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. The Albion Guide maps 40 motte-and-bailey castles in the county; this is one of them. Whittington Castle and Ruyton-XI-Towns castle are among the castles within 9.4 km. For arrivals by rail, Gobowen Station is 6.1 km to the north.

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