Culverhay Castle
Culverhay Castle, also known as Englishcombe Castle, was a castle in the village of Englishcombe, Somerset, England.
| Culverhay Castle | |
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| Englishcombe, Somerset | |
 Earthworks of Culverhay Castle | |
  Culverhay Castle | |
| Coordinates | 51.3663°N 2.4050°W |
| Grid reference | grid reference ST719631 |
| Type | Ringwork |
Details
Culverhay Castle was built in a ringwork design in the village of Englishcombe, Somerset.[1] The ringwork ditch and bank, up to 5 feet (1.5 m) deep, is to the east of the village church.[1] During the first half of the 13th century a stone circular keep and low curtain wall was built at the castle, along with one or two other stone buildings within the ringwork.[1] A medieval deer park may have been attached to the castle.[1]
Estimates of the date of the original building range from the late 11th century to the early 13th century.[2]
The castle site was excavated by archaeologist Nigel Pounds in 1938, and today is a scheduled monument.
References
- Culverhay Castle Archived March 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, National Monuments Record, English Heritage, accessed 11 July 2011.
- Dunning, Robert (1995). Somerset Castles. Tiverton: Somerset Books. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-86183-278-1.