Bury Castle, Selworthy

Bury Castle, Selworthy
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Also known as: Bury Castle, Bury Castle Camp, Bury Castle Camp, Brompton Regis, Bury Castle (Somerset), Bury Castle, Somerset

Bury Castle is an Iron Age hillfort near Selworthy, Somerset, England [1]. Bury Castle was built on a spur of land overlooking the surrounding terrain [1]. The Bury Castle hillfort covers 0.2 hectares in internal area [1]. The main enclosure has a single rampart and ditch, with steep drops on the north, east and south sides [1]. The bank is up to 1.6 metres high with a ditch 2 metres deep [1]. There is an additional rampart 30 metres to the west, with a deep ditch [1]. The rampart is revetted with drystone walling [1].

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TypeFortress/citadel
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates51.2135° N, 3.5513° W

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