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Bat's Castle is a small multivallate hillfort located in Somerset, England. The monument comprises a hilltop enclosure defended by multiple concentric earthwork ramparts and an associated outwork, typical of Iron Age defensive settlement patterns in the south-west. The site dates to the Iron Age period, representing a class of fortified settlement common across the region during the later prehistoric period. The surviving earthworks remain visible as substantial banks and ditches, preserving evidence of the fort's original defensive design and layout.
Bat's Castle: a small multivallate hillfort and associated outwork is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007667. View the official record →
Bat's Castle is a small multivallate hillfort located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007667.
Bat's Castle: a small multivallate hillfort and associated outwork 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 1007667.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wiveliscombe Barrow (7.3 km), Bowl barrow 700m north east of Burrow Farm (7.7 km), Burrow Farm iron mine and section of mineral railway trackbed, 350m north east of Burrow Farm (7.8 km).
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