Perry Court, Babcary

In the civil parish of Babcary. In the historic county of Somerset (Modern Authority of Somerset, 1974 county of Somerset).

PastScape report reads "The earthwork remains of a medieval settlement located in a field known as Perry Court. The remains are represented by a series of rectangular, square, circuler and linear earthworks which indicate the sites of settlement features such as houses,yds, paddocks or small fields, ponds and at least two connecting hollow ways. Further remains include three pits or dry ponds and the boundary of a manor house. Traces of a low bank around the perimeter of the field in which the earthworks lie can still be seen in places, which suggests that the settlement was enclosed although this bank has become obscured by thick hedges and modern drainage." and site record as medieval defence, but seems to be more likely to be boundary marker, possible flood defence.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is ST57603018

Air Photo from Air Photo and general mapping	1st edition OS Map from Mid to late 19th century maps
Modern Map from Landscape form and features	Modern Map from General location and route planning
Geograph British Isles occasionally has photos of the site and will usually give an idea of the surrounding landscape.

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 196753
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 53521 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website.

• Web site links
  • http://webapp1.somerset.gov.uk/her/details.asp?prn=53521
• Journal Articles
  • Aston, M 1977 'Somerset Archaeology 1976' Somerset Archaeology and Natural History Vol121 p177