Clifford Castle
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Clifford Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Clifford which lies 2.5 miles to the north-east of Hay-on-Wye in the Wye Valley in Herefordshire, England. It was the caput of the feudal barony of
Ruins of Clifford Castle
Motte, with ruins in the background
Shell keep
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A shell keep is a style of medieval fortification, best described as a stone structure circling the top of a motte.
An aerial view of Windsor Castle with its shell keep (called "The Round Tower") prominent on its motte inside the middle ward (middle bailey)
The shell keep of Windsor Castle was built by Henry II and remodelled in the 19th century.
Restormel Castle built around the motte
Tamworth Castle, Staffordshire