Kenwalch's Castle

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

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Kenwalch's Castle is one of nine hillforts the Albion Guide maps in Wiltshire. It sits within Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape. The nearest other hillfort is Bruton Dovecote, 6.4 km to the west. The closest station is Bruton, 6.1 km to the west.

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