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Somerset Historic Environment Record

10673

Site Name:

Castle mound, Over Stowey

Civil Parish:

Over Stowey

Comprises:

PRN 16104

Survey (2003), Earthworks at Parsonage Farm and Castle Field, Over Stowey

PRN 16807

Geophysical Survey (2003), Castle Field and Parsonage Farm Orchard, Over Stowey

Grid Ref:

ST 186 386 (ST 13 NE)

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Public access:

The public accessibility of this site is unknown or has not been checked. Please ask locally and do not visit without permission. [Information last updated on 21 May 2003]

Details:

A large flat mound N of the village may be a flat castle mound. {1}

The "old castle precinct" is referred to in the late C12 and may have been the caput of the estate of Alfred d'Epaignes in the later C11 and the precursor of the castle at Nether Stowey (PRN 11402 ). {2}

The site was surveyed in detail in 2003. See PRN 16104. {3}

The mounds have also been recorded on, and mapped from, aerial photographs. They measure approximately 40m by 35m and 45m by 30m. {4}

References:

1	Personal communication - Aston, M [Mick]. Somerset County Council (date unrecorded). Location: Verbal, electronic or direct entry, no source retained
2	Mention - Victoria County History of Somerset volume 6 (1992), 160
3	Personal communication - Matthew Nicholas (28/4/2003)
4	Data transfer - ST 13 NE 67 (18/2/2003)
5	Measured plan - English Heritage. 1:1000 plan Overstowey Castle. (2002) Location: HER files under PRN 16104*

Record created in March 1983