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Framlingham Castle is a late twelfth-century fortress in Suffolk, England, founded by Roger Bigod II and substantially rebuilt under Henry VIII as a coastal defence structure. The castle is distinguished by its impressive curtain wall, punctuated by thirteen towers and encircling a large inner ward, with the defensive mere (artificial lake) forming a significant part of its medieval landscape strategy. The settlement that developed around the castle was defended by town ditches, which survive as earthwork features within the wider archaeological landscape. An Anglo-Saxon cemetery has been recorded in association with the broader settlement complex, indicating occupation of the site extending back to the early medieval period prior to the Norman castle's construction.
Framlingham Castle and its associated landscape including the mere, town ditch and Anglo-Saxon cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002965. View the official record →
Framlingham Castle is a late twelfth-century fortress in Suffolk, England, founded by Roger Bigod II and substantially rebuilt under Henry VIII as a coastal defence structure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002965.
Framlingham Castle and its associated landscape including the mere, town ditch and Anglo-Saxon cemetery 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 1002965.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site 135m north of St Andrew's Church (3.6 km), Moated site and formal garden remains at Moat Hall (4.6 km), Moated site at Bentries Farm (4.8 km).
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