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Cynwit Castle is a motte-and-bailey earthwork located in Somerset, England. The monument consists of a raised mound with associated defensive ditches, characteristic of Norman fortifications constructed in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. It represents the type of timber-built or stone fortification that dominated English castle construction during the early medieval period following the Norman Conquest, serving as a local stronghold for the Norman lords who controlled this region of southwest England.
Cynwit Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006225. View the official record →
Cynwit Castle is a motte-and-bailey earthwork located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006225.
Cynwit 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 1006225.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross in St Margaret's churchyard (4.1 km), Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard (5.4 km), Chandos Glass Cone, at the junction of Northgate and Valetta Place (6.1 km).
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