Mounsey Castle

Mounsey Castle
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Also known as: Castelo de Mounsey, Mounsey Camp, Mounsey Castle and an associated outwork 100m to the north, Mounsey qal'asi

Mounsey Castle is an Iron Age irregular triangular earthwork of 1.75 hectares north west of Dulverton, Somerset [1]. It has been scheduled as an ancient monument [1]. The earthwork is surrounded by the remains of coursed stone rampart which is between 1.5 metres and 2 metres high, with an entrance to the west [1].

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TypeEarthwork
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates51.0546° N, 3.5934° W

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