Bury Castle, Selworthy facts for kids
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| Selworthy, Somerset, England | |
The site of Bury Castle
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 Bury Castle
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| Coordinates | 51°12′48″N 3°33′04″W / 51.2134°N 3.5512°W |
| Type | Hillfort |
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| Owner | National Trust |
| Open to the public |
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Bury Castle is an Iron Age hill fort near Selworthy, Somerset, England. It has been scheduled as an ancient monument.
History
Bury Castle was built on a spur of land overlooking the surrounding terrain. The Bury Castle hillfort covers 0.2 hectares (0.49 acres) 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 1.6 metres (5 ft 3 in) high with a ditch 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) deep. There is an additional rampart 30 metres (98 ft) to the west, with a deep ditch. The rampart is revetted with drystone walling.
Today
Bury Castle is today protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and owned by the National Trust. It has been added to the Heritage at Risk Register due to vulnerability from scrub or tree growth.
