| Bury Castle | |
| Location: | Brompton Regis, Somerset, England |
| Map Type: | Somerset |
| Coordinates: | 51.0311°N -3.5147°W |
| Map Size: | 200 |
| Type: | Hillfort and later motte and bailey castle |
Bury Castle near Brompton Regis in the English county of Somerset was an Iron Age univallate hillfort which was reused with the creation of a motte after the Norman Conquest. It has been designated as a scheduled monument.[1]
It is an oval enclosure just above the confluence of the River Haddeo and River Exe.[1] It is approximately long and wide.[2]
In the late 1130s, a civil war, known as the Anarchy, broke out in England between the supporters of King Stephen and the Empress Matilda. A motte and bailey castle was built on the Bury Castle side, probably by William de Say. In 1198 Richard I confirmed that Brompton should be part of the inheritance of Matilda.[3]
The motte measures 23m (75feet) and was placed on the southern tip of the promontory, with the bailey beyond around 60m (200feet) across.[4]