Wimble Toot, Babcary

In the civil parish of Babcary.
In the historic county of Somerset (Modern Authority of Somerset, 1974 county of Somerset).

King writes a small motte. PastScape report as "A bowl barrow known as Wimble Toot. The barrow mound measures around 3m in diameter and 2.8m high. The surrounding ditch has become partly infilled over time but is still visible on the east side of the mound. A hollow in the centre of the barrow suggests past excavation." It is located a slight distance from Babcary for no apparent reason and I consider the PastScape report is likely to be more correct.

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Questionable.
Earthworks remains.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is ST56052800

Modern Map from Good for landscape form and features	Modern Map from Good for general location
Air Photo from	1st edition OS Map from

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 196316

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 53520

• Web site links
  • http://webapp1.somerset.gov.uk/her/details.asp?prn=53520
• Books
  • Prior, Stuart, 2006, A Few Well-Positioned Castles: The Norman Art of War (Tempus) p68-109
    Salter, Mike, 2002, The Castles of Wessex (Malvern) p87
    King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol2 p441
• Journal Articles
  • Grinsell, L.V., 1971 'Somerset Barrows, part 2' Somerset Archaeology and Natural History Vol115 p88