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Spider's Castle

Archaeological place

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Spider's Castle is an archaeological place in Ashford, England. The name suggests a sharp angle, a climbing frame or a child's imaginary fortress built from ordinary stone. People may have played there, hidden there or simply pointed at it when lost. The castle part is the interesting bit because it turns a small mark into a place worth remembering.
Spider's Castle is shown as a archaeological place on the public map of Ashford. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
Spider's Castle is a medieval motte-and-bailey castle near Ashford, constructed in the 12th century, likely by a Norman lord to control the surrounding area. It is important as a rare surviving example of early feudal military architecture in the region.

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