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Castle Hill is a multiphase fortified site near Thetford in Norfolk, England, comprising an Iron Age earthwork enclosure overlain by a Norman motte and bailey castle. The site demonstrates successive phases of defensive occupation spanning from the prehistoric period through the medieval era, with an Augustinian friary subsequently established within or adjacent to the castle precinct. The motte and bailey, characteristic of Norman military architecture, was constructed in the eleventh or twelfth century and represents the type of fortification introduced to England following the Norman Conquest. The combination of Iron Age, Norman, and religious institutional use reflects the strategic and religious significance of the location across more than two millennia of English history.
Castle Hill: motte and bailey castle, Iron Age earthwork enclosure and site of Augustinian friary is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017670. View the official record →
Castle Hill is a multiphase fortified site near Thetford in Norfolk, England, comprising an Iron Age earthwork enclosure overlain by a Norman motte and bailey castle. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017670.
Castle Hill: motte and bailey castle, Iron Age earthwork enclosure and site of Augustinian friary 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 1017670.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 720m north east of East Farm (3.5 km), Bowl barrow in the garden of The Old Mill (3.8 km), Atomic bomb store on Thetford Heath (4.1 km).
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