Maesbury Castle
Maesbury Castle is an Iron Age hill fort within the parish of Croscombe on the Mendip Hills, just north of Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England. It has been listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
- Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Somerset, England, UK
- Also known as“Maesbury Castle small multivallate hillfort”“Marksbury”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Thrupe Lane Swallet and Church of St James, Ashwick.
Thrupe Lane Swallet
Cave
Thrupe Lane Swallet is a 0.5 hectares geological Site… Thrupe Lane Swallet is situated 1 mile southwest of Maesbury Castle.
Church of St James, Ashwick
The Church of St James in Ashwick, Somerset, England, is a church dating from 1881. Church of St James, Ashwick is situated 2 miles northeast of Maesbury Castle.
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Croscombe
The Anglican Church of St Mary the Virgin… Church of St Mary the Virgin, Croscombe is situated 2 miles southwest of Maesbury Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Binegar and Oakhill.
Maesbury Castle
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Latitude
51.2223° or 51° 13′ 20″ north
Longitude
-2.55992° or 2° 33′ 36″ west
Open location code
9C3V6CCR+W2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Furze Wood and Marsh Wood.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as James Stores (Masbury Woolworth) and Masburys Cafe.
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