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Hales Castle is a ringwork and associated earthworks situated on Coles Hill in Somerset, England. The monument consists of a circular or oval defensive enclosure formed by an earth bank and ditch, a fortification type characteristic of the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. The ringwork represents a form of castle construction that was swift and economical to build, often serving as a seigneurial residence or defensive stronghold in the early medieval landscape. Though modest in scale compared to motte-and-bailey castles, such ringworks provided effective fortification and were widespread throughout England during the eleventh and twelfth centuries.
Hales Castle: a ringwork and associated earthworks on Coles Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008805. View the official record →
Hales Castle is a ringwork and associated earthworks situated on Coles Hill in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008805.
Hales Castle: a ringwork and associated earthworks on Coles Hill 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 1008805.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 760m north west of The Down House (9.7 km), White Sheet camp (9.7 km), Cross dyke on Mere Down, east of White Sheet Hill hillfort (9.7 km).
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