Richmont Castle
Somerset, England
Richmont Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle in Somerset, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Fenny Castle, 8.3 mi away.
Richmont Castle at a glance
Type
Motte-and-bailey castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Fenny Castle
8.3 mi away
Castles in Somerset
32
England
About Richmont Castle
Richmont Castle was an 11th-century motte-and-bailey castle near the village of East Harptree, Somerset, England. Now totally ruined, it once included parkland, an artificial lake and served as the local minery court.
From the Wikipedia article on Richmont Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Richmont Castle sits at 51.2998, -2.6305 in Somerset. The closest other castles are Fenny Castle (8.3 mi), Newton St Loe Castle (9.6 mi) and Banwell Castle (9.8 mi). Somerset has 32 castles in all.
