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Taunton Castle is a motte and bailey castle established in the late eleventh century following the Norman Conquest, with its earthworks and stone structures occupying a prominent position within the town of Taunton in Somerset. The castle comprises a substantial motte with bailey defences, portions of which survive as visible earthworks, and the site has yielded evidence of Anglo-Saxon burial activity predating the Norman fortification. During the English Civil War, the castle was adapted for artillery defence, with gun emplacements positioned to command approaches to the town. The monument represents a palimpsest of military occupation spanning from the Anglo-Saxon period through the seventeenth century, making it significant to understanding both medieval settlement and early modern conflict in Somerset.
Taunton Castle: a motte and bailey castle, part of the outer bailey, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and a Civil War artillery platform is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013541. View the official record →
Taunton Castle is a motte and bailey castle established in the late eleventh century following the Norman Conquest, with its earthworks and stone structures occupying a prominent position within the town of Taunton in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013541.
Taunton Castle: a motte and bailey castle, part of the outer bailey, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and a Civil War artillery platform 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 1013541.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Borough Bank, a section of medieval town defences 70m north of St Mary Magdalene Church (0.3 km), Norton Camp large univallate hillfort (3.5 km), Poundisford Park pale (3.6 km).
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