Shobdon Castle mound

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Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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Shobdon Castle mound preserves the earthworks of a former motte-and-bailey castle in Herefordshire. It is one of 29 motte-and-bailey castles the Albion Guide maps in the county. The closest station is Leominster, 11 km to the east. Other castles nearby include Kingsland Castle, Lingen Castle and Wigmore Castle.

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