page_title: Stowey Castle
hierarchical_section_title: Stowey Castle
caption_attribution_description: English: Nether Stowey Castle, Somerset. The lines of the walls show clearly on the motte of the castle. A small area has been excavated, showing stonework below the surface. The castle was built in the early 12th century by Alfred of Spain.
context_page_description: Stowey Castle was a Norman motte-and-bailey castle, built in the 11th century, in the village of Nether Stowey on the Quantock Hills in Somerset, England. It has been designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
context_section_description: Stowey Castle (or Nether Stowey Castle known locally as The Mount) was a Norman motte-and-bailey castle, built in the 11th century, in the village of Nether Stowey on the Quantock Hills in Somerset, England. It has been designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
caption: Stowey Castle
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