Thirsk Castle

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

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Thirsk Castle preserves the earthworks of a former motte-and-bailey castle in North Yorkshire. It is one of 21 motte-and-bailey castles the Albion Guide maps in the county. The closest station is Thirsk, 1.8 km to the west. Upsall Castle and Hood Hill motte are among the castles within 7.6 km.

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