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Castle Acre Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey castle founded in the late eleventh century by William de Warenne, a prominent companion of William the Conqueror, in the village of Castle Acre in Norfolk. The castle comprises a substantial earthwork motte with an extensive bailey, representing one of the more impressive surviving examples of Norman defensive earthworks in East Anglia. The associated town defences and Bailey Gate reflect the castle's role as both a military stronghold and the centre of a planned medieval settlement, with the gate providing controlled access through the fortified town boundary. The castle site, now under the care of English Heritage, remains an important physical survival of early Norman settlement patterns and urban planning in England.
Castle Acre Castle, town defences and Bailey Gate is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017909. View the official record →
Castle Acre Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey castle founded in the late eleventh century by William de Warenne, a prominent companion of William the Conqueror, in the village of Castle Acre in Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017909.
Castle Acre Castle, town defences and Bailey Gate is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1017909.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Acre Priory (0.5 km), Double moated site of Old Hall, 250m north west of Church Farm (0.9 km), Churchyard cross, St George's Church (1.2 km).
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