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Castle Neroche is a motte and bailey castle situated above Castle Plantation in Somerset, England. The site occupies an Iron Age hillfort that was refortified during the Norman period, demonstrating continuity of defensive use across more than a millennium. The Norman castle comprises a substantial mound with bailey earthworks, representing a typical example of early medieval fortification strategy in the region. The monument's superimposition of Norman military architecture upon prehistoric defences reflects the pragmatic approach taken by post-Conquest settlers to reuse naturally commanding positions already fortified by earlier inhabitants.
Castle Neroche: a motte and bailey castle and earlier defences above Castle Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008252. View the official record →
Castle Neroche is a motte and bailey castle situated above Castle Plantation in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008252.
Castle Neroche: a motte and bailey castle and earlier defences above Castle Plantation 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 1008252.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Combe Beacon barrow (4.3 km), Round barrow cemetery 100m south of School Farm (4.4 km), Two bowl barrows 300m north west of Northay Farm (4.5 km).
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