Preston Capes 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 Northamptonshire. The Albion Guide lists 13 motte-and-bailey castles in the county; this is one of them. Castle Dykes motte and Astwell Castle are among the castles within 11.3 km. The closest station is Long Buckby, 12.6 km to the north-east.

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