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Borough Bank is a section of medieval town defences located approximately seventy metres north of St Mary Magdalene Church in Somerset. The earthwork consists of a substantial bank which formed part of the defensive perimeter of the medieval settlement. Dating to the medieval period, this monument represents the physical infrastructure of the town's fortification system, reflecting the importance of defensive measures during its period of occupation. The surviving earthwork provides archaeological evidence of the town's layout and the extent of medieval settlement in this area of Somerset.
Borough Bank, a section of medieval town defences 70m north of St Mary Magdalene Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019401. View the official record →
Borough Bank is a section of medieval town defences located approximately seventy metres north of St Mary Magdalene Church in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019401.
Borough Bank, a section of medieval town defences 70m north of St Mary Magdalene Church 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 1019401.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Taunton Castle: a motte and bailey castle, part of the outer bailey, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and a Civil War artillery platform (0.3 km), Norton Camp large univallate hillfort (3.6 km), Poundisford Park pale (3.8 km).
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