Castle Howe Motte and Bailey, Tebay Castle

Castle Howe, Tebay, Cumbria.
Earthwork remains of a medieval wooden motte and bailey castle occupying a long oval hillock of about one and three quarter acres. The motte rises almost 3 metres above the bailey. The keep would have stood on the motte and the lower and larger bailey would have had a fenced courtyard for living accommodation and possibly an area for livestock. Hungry Swaledale sheep followed me around waiting for food!