CastleDunster

Dunster Castle

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Dunster Castle is situated on a steep hill in the county of Somerset, England. Originally a motte-and-bailey castle, it was transformed into a stately country house.

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The origins of Dunster Castle date back to the late Anglo-Saxon period, when the site was already fortified. After the Norman Conquest in the 11th century, William de Mohun built a timber castle here. In the early 12th century, a stone shell keep was constructed on the motte, and the complex successfully withstood a siege during the Anarchy. At the end of the 14th century, the de Mohun family sold the castle to the Luttrells, who occupied the estate until the late 20th century.

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Source: Wikipedia · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image: Colin Jackson

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