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Name:Bat's Castle, Croydon Hill, Luxborough
ENPHER Monument Number:MSO11866
Type of Record:Place
Grid Reference:SS 9719 4014
Parish:LUXBOROUGH, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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]XYSEM8545 - 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

MSO9091Parent of: Late prehistoric burial cairn near Bat's Castle (Monument)
MSO12280Parent 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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