| Castle Batch | |
| Location: | Somerset, England |
| Coordinates: | 51.3688°N -2.9182°W |
| Map Type: | Somerset |
| Map Size: | 200 |
| Type: | Motte, possible motte and bailey or ringwork |
| Condition: | Only earthworks remain |
| Open To Public: | Yes |
Castle Batch was a fortification at Worle that once stood overlooking the town of Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, England.
Castle Batch was a motte constructed by the Norman lord Walter of Douai between the Norman conquest of England in 1066 and 1086.[1] It was built on a ridge above the surrounding area, with a mound that is now high and across, surrounded by a ditch up to wide.[1] The entrance was probably on the north side of the motte.[1] A possible bailey has been identified alongside the motte.[2] Although typically characterised as a motte, the mound has a slight indentation in the centre and archaeologist Stuart Prior considers the mound to have been a ringwork.[3]
Around 1200 the estate belonged to William De Courtney and by 1303 by John de Beauchamp.[4]
In the 21st century the site forms part of local parkland, and is protected by law as a scheduled monument.