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Motte at Castle Batch is a motte and bailey castle situated in Somerset. The monument comprises an earthen motte, a raised defensive mound typical of Norman fortifications, constructed during the medieval period following the Norman Conquest. The site demonstrates the characteristic defensive architecture of eleventh and twelfth-century military engineering in the South West of England. Castle Batch represents an important example of early Norman settlement patterns and the consolidation of Norman power in the region through the establishment of strategically positioned fortified sites.
Motte at Castle Batch is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011131. View the official record →
Motte at Castle Batch is a motte and bailey castle situated in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011131.
Motte at Castle Batch 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 1011131.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte and bailey castle and associated earthworks south of Locking Head Farm (2.8 km), Romano-British villa, Banwell (5.7 km), Shrunken medieval village of Christon and associated field system 200m north of Manor Farm (6.1 km).
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