Motte south-west of Morley House Farm

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 Derbyshire. The Albion Guide charts four motte-and-bailey castles in the county; this is one of them. Horsley Castle and Twelfth century tower keep castle are among the castles within 5.7 km. The nearest railway station is Duffield, 5.2 km to the north-west.

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