England · Ruin
Clifford Castle and Barbican
Clifford Castle is a medieval motte-and-bailey fortress on a cliff above the River Wye in Herefordshire. In its prime it comprised a large motte crowned by an ovoid stone shell keep with five D-shaped towers, a bailey to the east and a twin-towered mid-13th-century gatehouse. The site is now a ruin within private grounds with limited public access.
Its prime
1250
Today
Ruin
As it stood in 1250
The shape it held in its prime.
Perched on a steep cliff above the River Wye, the site is dominated by a large earthen motte surmounted by an ovoid stone shell keep punctuated by five D-shaped towers in its circuit. To the east lies the bailey with fragments of curtain wall and the bases of domestic ranges; the approach is defended by a twin-towered gatehouse and an outer barbican, and a broken earthwork dam to the west once flooded the surrounding marshy plain.
Step inside
9 places to explore in 1250.
The record describes 9 distinct spots at Clifford Castle and Barbican — including 2 interiors: site of the principal hall (north wall remains), guardroom and portcullis at the gate. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
Create History
See Clifford Castle and Barbican with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1250 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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