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Mohun Castle (site of)

Scheduled monument

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Mohun Castle in Dorset is a scheduled monument, meaning the state recognises the remains as worthy of protection rather than inviting everyone to walk across them. The castle itself has vanished, leaving behind a hidden scar in the land that requires imagination to complete. What is missing is not empty; it is a shape waiting for the mind to finish building.
The National Heritage List for England records Mohun Castle (site of) as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Built by the Mohun family in the 12th century, Mohun Castle was an important medieval stronghold in the region. It is remembered for its strategic role in local defense and its association with a prominent Devonian family.

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