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A motte with two baileys immediately north of Park Pond is a Norman fortification located in Somerset, England. The monument comprises a substantial mound, or motte, accompanied by two adjoining baileys, representing a characteristic form of early medieval military architecture typical of the post-Conquest period. Such dual-bailey arrangements, though less common than single-bailey motte-and-bailey castles, indicate either a significant defensive installation or a site of considerable administrative importance during the eleventh or twelfth century. The physical configuration of the earthwork survives as a testament to Norman settlement and territorial control in the Somerset landscape.
A motte with two baileys immediately north of Park Pond is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019897. View the official record →
A motte with two baileys immediately north of Park Pond is a Norman fortification located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019897.
A motte with two baileys immediately north of Park Pond is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1019897.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Round House (0.2 km), Medieval bridge 100m south west of Wyke House (2.4 km), Roman building 600yds (549m) SW of Lower Sutton Farm (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of A motte with two baileys immediately north of Park Pond's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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A motte with two baileys immediately north of Park Pond stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.