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Burrow Mump is a motte-and-bailey castle situated near Lyng in Somerset, England. The mound itself stands approximately 15 metres high and represents a fortification of medieval date, likely established in the 11th or 12th century following the Norman Conquest. In later centuries, the summit was occupied by a chapel dedicated to Saint Michael, which itself survives in ruins. The site exemplifies the adaptation of military earthworks for religious purposes, and the monument retains clear archaeological evidence of both its defensive and ecclesiastical phases of use.
Burrow Mump: a motte castle, later chapel and associated earthworks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011823. View the official record →
Burrow Mump is a motte-and-bailey castle situated near Lyng in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011823.
Burrow Mump: a motte castle, later chapel and associated earthworks 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 1011823.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Anglo-Saxon occupation site and site of Athelney Abbey on Athelney Hill (2 km), Balt Moor Wall (2.5 km), Anglo-Saxon burh at East Lyng (3.1 km).
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