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Bury Castle, Somerset

Bury Castle is an Iron Age defended settlement near Selworthy, Somerset. Bury Castle was built on a spur of land overlooking the surrounding terrain. Bury Castle encloses about 0.5 acres. The main enclosure has a single rampart and ditch, with steep drops on the north, east and south sides. It is within the council area of Somerset.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1008808.

Place Type: Hillfort
Historic County: Somerset
Lat, Long: 51.213424,-3.5509454
Grid Reference: SS 9176 4716
Civil Parish: Selworthy CP
Council Area: Somerset CA
Police Area: Avon and Somerset PA

GBPN ID: 300241
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bury_Castle,_Somerset_300241

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