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Berry Castle, Somerset

Berry Castle is an Iron Age defended settlement on Exmoor, near Porlock, Somerset. The settlement survives as three sides of a small rectangular enclosure defined by a single rampart bank of up to 23ft wide and 5ft high internally, with a partially buried outer ditch. It is within the council area of Somerset.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1006204.

Place Type: Hillfort
Historic County: Somerset
Lat, Long: 51.192318,-3.6348442
Grid Reference: SS 8585 4494
Civil Parish: Porlock CP
Council Area: Somerset CA
Police Area: Avon and Somerset PA

GBPN ID: 299885
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Berry_Castle,_Somerset_299885

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