Mounsey Castle
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| Mounsey Castle | |
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 Plan of Mounsey Castle | |
| Location | Dulverton, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°03′16″N 3°35′36″W / 51.05444°N 3.59333°W |
| Area | 1.75 hectares (4.3 acres) |
| Built | Iron Age |
| Official name | Mounsey Castle and associated outwork 100m to the north |
| Reference no. | 35638[1] |
  Location of Mounsey Castle in Somerset | |
Mounsey Castle is an Iron Age irregular triangular earthwork of 1.75 hectares (4.3 acres) north west of Dulverton, Somerset, England. It has been scheduled as an ancient monument.[1][2] It has been added to the Heritage at Risk Register.[3][4]
It is named after the Monceaux family, who were the local lords of the manor in the Middle Ages.[2][5]
The earthwork is surrounded by the remains of coursed stone rampart which is between 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) and 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) high,[2] with an entrance to the west.[6][7] For most of its circumference it is univallate however where the slope is not so steep on the eastern and southern sides there is a second rampart.[8] The remains of a stone building can be seen within the hillfort, which is likely to have been a charcoal burners hut.[2]
It overlooks the River Barle.[2]