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The motte and bailey castle south of Locking Head Farm is a Norman fortification situated in Somerset, consisting of the characteristic two-part defensive earthwork typical of early medieval military architecture. The monument comprises a raised mound, or motte, accompanied by an attached or nearby bailey, an enclosure defended by a bank and ditch that served as the outer court of the fortification. Such structures were commonly constructed in the eleventh and twelfth centuries following the Norman Conquest, functioning as administrative and military strongholds in the newly conquered landscape. This particular example represents the standard form of Norman castle construction employed during the early medieval period, when such earthwork fortifications provided the primary means of territorial control and defence across England.
Motte and bailey castle and associated earthworks south of Locking Head Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008301. View the official record →
The motte and bailey castle south of Locking Head Farm is a Norman fortification situated in Somerset, consisting of the characteristic two-part defensive earthwork typical of early medieval military architecture. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008301.
Motte and bailey castle and associated earthworks south of Locking Head Farm 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 1008301.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Shrunken medieval village of Christon and associated field system 200m north of Manor Farm (3.4 km), Romano-British villa, Banwell (3.8 km), Two bowl barrows on Shiplate Slait (3.8 km).
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