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The Castles is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure located near Stoke St Gregory in Somerset, England. The monument comprises a series of interrupted ditch circuits dating to the early Neolithic period, approximately 3700–3500 BCE, and represents one of the significant examples of causewayed enclosure architecture in south-western England. The site's ditches, though now largely levelled and difficult to discern on the ground, once formed defensive or symbolic boundaries around the settlement area. Causewayed enclosures of this period are understood to have served multiple functions, including habitation, seasonal gathering, and ritual purposes within early farming communities.
The Castles is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019150. View the official record →
The Castles is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure located near Stoke St Gregory in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019150.
The Castles 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 1019150.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two round barrows on Heydon Hill (4.1 km), Camp S of Manor Farm (4.2 km), Entrenchment on Heydon Hill (4.4 km).
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