hill historic site overlooking village english county somerset scheduled monument ruined church hill grade listed building hill stands strategic location overlooking point old course river join river evidence roman fortification site construction norman called king alfred fort proof use alfred great medieval church built hill 15th century current ruined church hill built land ruin donated war memorial geology hill metres high stands strategic point old course river join river surrounding low lying land sandstone capped ascribed early use known borough words mean hill archaeological surveys shown roman material including piece pottery coins found nearby possibly linked situation river junction indicate use trade square pits post holes middle ages identified excavations castle likely norman track hill reach plateau metres metres slope formed formed anarchy site called king alfred fort evidence fort having link alfred great apart ownership nearby established linked causeway served natural defended royal island end 9th century excavations shown evidence 12th century masonry building hill probable castle mound agricultural use surrounding land flooded regular basis medieval period recorded writing mentioning site referred borough medieval church dedicated belonging dates century formed sanctuary royalist troops english civil war detachment king army occupied course 18th century rebuilding church rebuilt west tower bay nave south porch squared red brick attempt total rebuilding ended failure collect money despite donations younger admiral hood church community built instead foot hill mid 20th century ruin underwent repairs north west corner ruined church churches dedicated michael falls line proposed connected michaels line include churches built memorial site hectares acres including hill ruined church presented major serve memorial somerset men lost lives second world wars taken court soil slipped neighbouring farmers land ruin classified grade listed building scheduled monument
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