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Bury Castle, Brompton Regis

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The motte measures 23 metres (75 ft) and was placed on the southern tip of the promontory, with the bailey beyond around 60 metres (197 ft) across.
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Castles and Landscapes: Power, Community and Fortification in Medieval England.
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castle was built on the Bury Castle side, probably by William de Say. In 1198
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confirmed that Brompton should be part of the inheritance of Matilda.
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It is an oval enclosure just above the confluence of the
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Index

Berry Castle, Somerset
Bury Castle, Selworthy
Berry Castle, Black Dog
Brompton Regis
Somerset

Bury Castle is located in Somerset
51°01′52″N 3°30′53″W / 51.0311°N 3.5147°W / 51.0311; -3.5147
Grid reference
grid reference
SS938269
Hillfort
motte and bailey
Brompton Regis
Somerset
Iron Age
hillfort
motte
Norman Conquest
scheduled monument
River Haddeo
River Exe
the Anarchy
King Stephen
Empress Matilda
motte and bailey
Richard I


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