Culverhay Castle
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Culverhay Castle, also known as Englishcombe Castle, was a castle in the village of Englishcombe, Somerset, England.
Details
Culverhay Castle was built in a
medieval deer park may have been attached to the castle.[1]
Estimates of the date of the original building range from the late 11th century to the early 13th century.[2]
The castle site was excavated by archaeologist Nigel Pounds in 1938, and today is a scheduled monument.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Culverhay Castle Archived March 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, National Monuments Record, English Heritage, accessed 11 July 2011.
- ISBN 978-0-86183-278-1.