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Remains of Keep to Stowey Castle

A Grade I Listed Building in Nether Stowey, Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1496 / 51°8'58"N

Longitude: -3.1639 / 3°9'50"W

OS Eastings: 318687

OS Northings: 139574

OS Grid: ST186395

Mapcode National: GBR LY.7XZ3

Mapcode Global: VH6GZ.3CQJ

Plus Code: 9C3R4RXP+VC

Entry Name: Remains of Keep to Stowey Castle

Listing Date: 29 March 1963

Last Amended: 24 June 1985

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1059074

English Heritage Legacy ID: 268896

Also known as: Stowey Castle, the site of St Michael's Chapel and a medieval kiln site
Nether Stowey Castle
The Mount

ID on this website: 101059074

Location: Nether Stowey, Somerset, TA5

County: Somerset

District: Sedgemoor

Civil Parish: Nether Stowey

Built-Up Area: Nether Stowey

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

Tagged with: Castle Motte-and-bailey castle Archaeological site

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Description


STl3NE NETHER STOWEY CP CASTLE HILL (North side)

6/46 Remains of Keep to Stowey Castle
(formerly listed as Stowey Castle
(remains of) under General)
29.3.63

- I

Remains of keep. C11. Coursed blue lias rubble, forming foundation walls, some buried, of a square keep. Remains stand
on a conical earthwork with a ditch approximately 250 metres in circumference. The walling is the only visible
structural remains of the castle. Scheduled Ancient Monument (Somerset County No 56).


Listing NGR: ST1868739574

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