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Crewkerne Castle

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Crewkerne Castle (which is also known as Castle Hill or Croft Castle) was possibly a Norman motte and bailey castle on a mound that is situated north-west of the town of Crewkerne in Somerset, England.

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Crewkerne Castle
Liddon Hill,

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Liddon Hill
TA18 8RL , West Crewkerne
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St George's Church, Hinton St George
St George's Church, Hinton St George

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St Bartholomew's Church, Crewkerne
St Bartholomew's Church, Crewkerne

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Lopen Roman Mosaic
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