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A motte with two baileys immediately north of Park Pond is a Norman fortification located in Somerset, England. This earthwork monument consists of a motte, or artificial mound, accompanied by two bailey enclosures, representing a characteristic defensive arrangement of the Norman period, likely dating to the eleventh or twelfth century. The site exemplifies the widespread construction of motte-and-bailey castles across England following the Norman Conquest, which served as centres of lordly authority and military control in the post-Conquest landscape. The survival of the earthwork today, situated north of Park Pond, preserves important archaeological evidence of medieval fortification practices in Somerset.
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).
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