Kingsley Castle

Kingsley Castle

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Kingsley Castle, also known as Castle Cob, a medieval motte in Kingsley, Cheshire (gbmapping|SJ53387341). It is listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.cite web |title=Castle Cob |url=http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=71622 |publisher=Pastscape.org.uk |accessdate=2008-01-27] The motte is a cone shaped mound, nowrap|convert|2.8|m|ft| high; it has a diameter of nowrap|convert|19|m|ft| at the base and tapers to nowrap|convert|6|m|ft| at the top.

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