Sibbertoft 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. For arrivals by rail, Market Harborough Station is 6.6 km to the north-east. The nearest other motte-and-bailey castle is Braybrooke Castle, 8 km to the east.

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