Castle Batch, Worle
Has been described as a Certain Timber Castle (Motte Ringwork)
There are earthwork remains
| Name | Castle Batch, Worle |
| Alternative Names | |
| Historic Country | Somerset |
| Modern Authority | North Somerset |
| 1974 Authority | Avon |
| Civil Parish | Weston Super Mare |
The motte at Castle Batch represents a rare survival in this area and will contain archaeological and environmental evidence relating to the monument and the landscape in which it was constructed.
The monument includes a motte castle situated on a low carboniferous limestone ridge overlooking the surrounding levels. The motte, known as Castle Batch, has an artificial mound c.3m high with a maximum diameter of 42m. There is a hollow area c.1m deep within the top of the mound and there is a possible entrance situated on the north side of the monument. Surrounding the motte is a ditch from which material was quarried during its construction. This ditch ranges from c.8m to c.10m in width and is c.0.5m deep despite having been largely infilled over the years. There is no evidence for a bailey associated with the motte, although the surrounding area has been landscaped during the recent past, possibly obscuring further archaeological remains. (Scheduling Report)
Earthwork remains of a well preserved motte. The mound is 160ft in diameter, 17ft high, with a hollow in the centre 75ft in diameter. It is surrounded by a shallow ditch, 15 to 25ft wide with an entrance on the south west. The ditch has been partly obliterated by ploughing and modern field banks. (PastScape)
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 | ST361637 |
| Latitude | 51.3688201904297 |
| Longitude | -2.91816997528076 |
| Eastings | 336170 |
| Northings | 163700 |
