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The motte and bailey castle south of Locking Head Farm is a Norman fortification located in Somerset. The site comprises a substantial mound, or motte, surrounded by defensive earthworks typical of early medieval military architecture, with an associated bailey or outer courtyard area. Such fortifications were characteristically constructed in the immediate post-Conquest period, representing the rapid establishment of Norman defensive control across England following 1066. The earthwork remains, though degraded by time and agricultural activity, preserve evidence of the strategic importance placed upon this location during the Norman settlement of Somerset.
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 located in Somerset. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Motte and bailey castle and associated earthworks south of Locking Head Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Motte and bailey castle and associated earthworks south of Locking Head Farm stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.