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Cow Castle is a motte-and-bailey earthwork situated in Somerset, England. The monument consists of a raised mound with an associated bailey, representing a common form of Norman fortification dating to the medieval period. The site survives as an upstanding earthwork that preserves evidence of early castle construction techniques and settlement patterns in the region. Its precise dating and the historical circumstances of its foundation remain subjects for archaeological investigation, though its form is consistent with defensive works established in the Norman period.
Cow Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002955. View the official record →
Cow Castle is a motte-and-bailey earthwork situated in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002955.
Cow Castle 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 1002955.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Landacre Bridge (2.5 km), Brightworthy Barrows on Withypool Common (3.3 km), Green Barrow on Hawkridge Common (3.6 km).
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