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Watch Hill Castle
53.3704° N, -2.3813° E
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Watch Hill Castle (also known as Yarwood Castle, Castle Hill, and Bowdon Watch) is a medieval motte-and-bailey on the boundary of Bowdon and Dunham Massey, Greater Manchester, England. It is a scheduled monument. The castle is located north of the River Bollin and south of a deep ravine (grid reference SJ74798598).
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Revolt links
1173
Out of use
13th century
19th century find
19th century
Excavation
1976
Scheduled monument
1978
Measured survey
1997
Geophysical survey
2005
Henry II coin (reign)
11541189
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