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Ashton Keynes Castle (earthwork)This is a large 12th century earth ringwork and bailey fortress. Occupied until the 13th century, the low platform is encased by a wide ditch and supports the remains of a rampart that contains a drystone wall. To the west, is a square inner bailey and the south an outer bailey, both are outlined by low mounds, ramparts and ditches that were once wet.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashton_Keynes_Castle This article is protected. Category: fortification bailey earthwork motte
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