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Cambridge Castle is the oldest surviving motte-and-bailey castle in England, built in 1068 when William I ordered twenty-seven houses demolished to clear ground for his new fortress. The mound still rises above the city, though its stone walls were stripped piece by piece to build colleges and its final gatehouse was destroyed in 1842. What remains is a hill shaped by conquest, forgetfulness and reuse, offering a view over the town that replaced the castle rather than the castle itself.

Cambridge Castle is shown as a archaeological place on the public map of Cambridge. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.

Cambridge Castle was a Norman motte-and-bailey castle built in the 11th century, likely on the site of an earlier Anglo-Saxon settlement. It was strategically important for controlling trade along the River Cam and the surrounding region.

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