Thruxton Tump

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

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Thruxton Tump preserves the earthworks of a former motte-and-bailey castle in Herefordshire. The Albion Guide lists 29 motte-and-bailey castles in the county; this is one of them. Nearby castles include Kilpeck Castle, Orcop Castle and Hereford Castle. The closest station is Hereford, 9.9 km to the north-east.

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