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Orcop Castle

Scheduled monument

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Orcop Castle in Herefordshire stands as a scheduled monument, marked on the official heritage list but denied easy entry. The boundary between public knowledge and private restriction creates a strange tension, inviting wonder about what remains hidden behind the legal line.
The National Heritage List for England records Orcop Castle as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Orcop Castle is a medieval hill fort located in Cumbria, England, and is believed to have been built during the Iron Age, later occupied or modified during the Roman period. It is important as an example of ancient defensive structures in the region and is protected as a scheduled monument due to its historical and archaeological significance.

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