Now it's looking like just a field in Cropton Bank, but it used to be a castle, erected soon after the Norman invasion in the 11th century. Spot the 5-6m remains of a motte rising up from the surrounding land.

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Elevation 140 m

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Location: Cropton, Ryedale, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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