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Richmont Castle is a medieval fortified site located in Somerset, England, with origins dating to the Norman period. The surviving remains comprise defensive structures characteristic of medieval castle architecture, alongside evidence of sophisticated water management systems that served both practical and defensive functions typical of period fortifications. The site also contains archaeological traces of seventeenth-century mining activity, reflecting later economic exploitation of the locality. The combination of medieval defensive works, hydraulic infrastructure, and subsequent industrial use provides evidence of the site's evolving strategic and economic importance across several centuries.
Richmont Castle: the remains of a medieval castle, parts of its water management system and later C17 mining activity is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006991. View the official record →
Richmont Castle is a medieval fortified site located in Somerset, England, with origins dating to the Norman period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006991.
Richmont Castle: the remains of a medieval castle, parts of its water management system and later C17 mining activity 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 1006991.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow cemetery 470m and 400m north of Pen Hill Farm (7.1 km), Three bowl barrows in Big Plantation, 690m south west of Beechbarrow (7.3 km), Bowl barrow 490m north west of Pen Hill Farm (7.4 km).
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