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| Name: | Iron Age outwork north of Mounsey Castle |
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| ENPHER Monument Number: | MSO12715 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Grid Reference: | SS 8860 2975 |
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| Parish: | DULVERTON, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Summary
A short length of bank and ditch, surviving as an earthwork, blocks the access to Mounsey Castle.
Monument Type(s):
- CROSS DYKE (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD (Possible))
Description
A short length of bank and ditch (circa 25 metres) crosses the narrowest neck of land on the access ridge 100 metres north of Mounsey Castle (MSO9316). [1]
Included in revised Scheduled area on 3 September 2004. [2]
<1> Riley, H., 1999, Mounsey Castle and Brewer's Castle: Two Iron Age Enclosures in the Barle Valley, Somerset, 2, Figures 2 and 3 (Report). SEM6895.
<2> English Heritage, 21/9/2004, English Heritage to Somerset County Council (Unpublished document). SSO1139.
Sources and Further Reading
| [1] | SEM6895 - Report: Riley, H.. 1999. Mounsey Castle and Brewer's Castle: Two Iron Age Enclosures in the Barle Valley, Somerset. 2, Figures 2 and 3. |
| [2] | SSO1139 - Unpublished document: English Heritage. 21/9/2004. English Heritage to Somerset County Council. |
Related records
| MSO9316 | Part of: Mounsey Castle, Dulverton (Monument) |
Other References
- Local List Status (No)
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
- Somerset SMR PRN: 35955
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 16 2020 2:43PM |
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