Bury Castle, Selworthy Explained

Bury Castle
Location:	Selworthy, Somerset, England
Map Type:	Somerset
Map Size:	200
Type:	Hillfort
Coordinates:	51.2134°N -3.5512°W
Ownership:	National Trust
Open To Public:	Yes

Bury Castle is an Iron Age hillfort near Selworthy, Somerset, England.^[1] It has been designated as a scheduled monument.

History

Bury Castle was built on a spur of land overlooking the surrounding terrain.^[2] The Bury Castle hillfort covers 0.2ha in internal area. The main enclosure has a single rampart and ditch, with steep drops on the north, east and south sides. The bank is up to high with a ditch deep.^[3] There is an additional rampart 30m (100feet) to the west, with a deep ditch. The rampart is revetted with drystone walling.^{[1] [4]}

Today

Bury Castle is today protected as a Scheduled Monument^[5] and owned by the National Trust.^[1] It has been added to the Heritage at Risk Register due to vulnerability from scrub or tree growth.^[6]

See also

• Castles in Great Britain and Ireland
• List of castles in England
• List of hillforts and ancient settlements in Somerset
• Hillforts in Britain
• Hillfort

Further reading

• Adkins l and R, 1992. A Field Guide to Somerset Archaeology.
• Burrow E J, 1924. Ancient Earthworks and Camps of Somerset.
• Burrow I, 1981. Hillforts and Hilltop Settlements of Somerset.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bury Castle . National Monument Record . . 21 March 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120225071938/http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=36765 . 25 February 2012 .
2. Web site: Bury Castle, an Iron Age defended settlement, No:24025 . Somerset Historic Environment Record . . 16 July 2011.
3. Web site: Bury Castle, Selworthy. Exmoor Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. 1 November 2016.
4. Web site: Bury Castle . Exmoor Historic Environment Record. English Heritage. 21 March 2011.
5. Web site: Bury Castle, an Iron Age defended settlement. National Heritage List for England. Historic England. 31 October 2016.
6. Web site: Bury Castle, an Iron Age defended settlement, Selworthy, West Somerset — Exmoor (NP). Heritage at Risk. English Heritage. 20 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131022203410/http://risk.english-heritage.org.uk/register.aspx?id=33478#. 2013-10-22. dead.