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Castle Batch, Kewstoke

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Sand Point

In the civil parish of Kewstoke.
In the historic county of Somerset (Modern Authority of North Somerset, 1974 county of Avon).

Castle mound situated on a promontory. The west side of the mound has been severely mutilated by war-time buildings. There is a ditch to the east across the landward approach and east of this the ground is very uneven, probably as a result of rock quarrying for the mound. King writes promentary fort - Iron Age - not a castle but PastScape report does not mention Iron Age.

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Cropmarks/slight earthworks remains.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is ST32636603

Modern Map fromOrdnance Survey logo

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from streetmap logo

Good for general location

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 192646

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