page_title: Castle Hill, Mere
section_title: Archaeological investigation
hierarchical_section_title: Castle Hill, Mere / Archaeological investigation
caption_attribution_description: English: Castle Hill and St Michael the Archangel church.
context_page_description: Castle Hill, also called Mere Castle, was a medieval fortification built by Richard, the Earl of Cornwall, in 1253 on a hill overlooking the town of Mere, Wiltshire, England. The castle was constructed in stone, with six towers, inner buildings and gates. It was abandoned in the 14th century and stripped of its stone and metalwork. Only earthworks remain in the 21st century.
context_section_description: Archaeological excavations of the site were carried out in 1887 by T. H. Baker and C. N. Wyld, but most of the results of their work were subsequently lost.
caption: Mere Castle (l) overlooking the town of Mere (r)
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