| Bury Castle | |
|---|---|
| Selworthy, Somerset, England | |
 The site of Bury Castle | |
  Bury Castle | |
| Coordinates | 51°12′48″N3°33′04″W / 51.2134°N 3.5512°W |
| Grid reference | grid reference SS917471 |
| Type | Hillfort |
| Site information | |
| Owner | National Trust |
| Open to the public | Yes |
Bury Castle is an Iron Age hillfort near Selworthy, Somerset, England. [1] It has been designated as a scheduled monument. [2]
Bury Castle was built on a spur of land overlooking the surrounding terrain. [3] The Bury Castle hillfort covers 0.2 hectares (0.49 acres) in internal area. The main enclosure has a single rampart and ditch, with steep drops on the north, east and south sides. The bank is up to 1.6 metres (5 ft 3 in) high with a ditch 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) deep. [4] There is an additional rampart 30 metres (98 ft) to the west, with a deep ditch. The rampart is revetted with drystone walling. [1] [5]
Bury Castle is today protected as a Scheduled Monument [2] and owned by the National Trust. [1] It has been added to the Heritage at Risk Register due to vulnerability from scrub or tree growth. [6]
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