Culverhay Castle, Englishcombe
Has been described as a Certain Timber Castle (Ringwork), and also as a Certain Masonry Castle
There are earthwork remains
| Name | Culverhay Castle, Englishcombe |
| Alternative Names | English Combe |
| Historic Country | Somerset |
| Modern Authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| 1974 Authority | Avon |
| Civil Parish | Englishcombe |
Medieval ringwork castle comprising motte and elliptical bailey. The ringwork is surounded by a substantial ditch with an outer bank on all but the southern side. To the west is is a smaller enclosure or bailey and within the main enclosure are slight earthwork remains of stone buildings. Excavation in the 1930s revealed the footings of a small circular keep, tentatively dated to the early 13th century. A hunting park seems to have been attached to the castle. (PastScape)
Ringwork, measuring 18.28m long by 36.57m wide, surrounded by a substantial ditch, up to 1.52m deep,with an outer bank on all but the S side. There are two slight causeways across the ditch on the N and S sides, although the former looks relatively modem. On the W side is a smaller enclosure which may represent the remains of a bailey.
Later or Associated Structures:Small circular stone keep; the remains of 2 or 3 stone buildings; revetment or curtain-wall with towers at its angles; small bailey.
Quality or Condition: Earthworks of average strength/ featureless stone fragments or foundations.
Likely Builder/Owner: ?Nigel de Gourney (the tenant of Bishop Geoffrey of Coutances, in 1086). (Prior 2004)
This site is a scheduled monument protected by law
Not Listed
Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | ST719631 |
| Latitude | 51.365550994873 |
| Longitude | -2.40499997138977 |
| Eastings | 371900 |
| Northings | 163100 |
