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| Name: | Bat's Castle, Croydon Hill, Luxborough |
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| ENPHER Monument Number: | MSO11866 |
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| Type of Record: | Place |
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| Grid Reference: | SS 9719 4014 |
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| Parish: | LUXBOROUGH, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Summary
The site is labelled on historic mapping, but it is not clear what it relates to.
Monument Type(s):
Description
"Bat's Castle" printed on Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division 6 inch map. [1]
Circular bank or flat topped mounds with possible square mound. [2,3]
Classified as a military castle, but may be a hillfort (doubtful), folly or anything. [4]
The 2018 MasterMap data states that Bat's Castle is approximately at SS 9719 4014, although no features are depicted here. [5]
The mounds mentioned by [3] appear to be those recorded as possible gravel pits (MSO12280) and a burial cairn (MSO9091). [6]
<1> Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1962, 6" SS94SE (Map). SSO1634.
<2> 1947, LHL CPE/UK/1980, 4290 (Aerial photograph). SSO289.
<3> Western Archaeological Trust, 1980s, Exmoor Aerial Photograph Survey, SS3740A (Survey). SSO708.
<4> Various, 1900-, Somerset County Council / South West Heritage Trust staff comments, E Dennison, 29 June 1984 (Verbal communication). SEM8675.
<5> Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap (Map). SEM8545.
<6> Various, 1993-, Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Team staff comments, Catherine Dove, 21 January 2020 (Verbal communication). SEM8630.
Sources and Further Reading
| [1] | SSO1634 - Map: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1962. 6" SS94SE. |
| [2] | SSO289 - Aerial photograph: 1947. LHL CPE/UK/1980. 4290. |
| [3] | SSO708 - Survey: Western Archaeological Trust. 1980s. Exmoor Aerial Photograph Survey. SS3740A. |
| [4] | SEM8675 - Verbal communication: Various. 1900-. Somerset County Council / South West Heritage Trust staff comments. E Dennison, 29 June 1984. |
| [5]XY | SEM8545 - Map: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap. [Mapped feature: #46470 Approximate location of site, ] |
| [6] | SEM8630 - Verbal communication: Various. 1993-. Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Team staff comments. Catherine Dove, 21 January 2020. |
Related records
| MSO9091 | Parent of: Late prehistoric burial cairn near Bat's Castle (Monument) |
| MSO12280 | Parent of: Post-medieval gravel pits at Bat's Castle on Croydon Hill (Monument) |
Other References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
- Somerset SMR PRN: 34444
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 4 2022 5:18PM |
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