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Framlingham Castle is a twelfth-century fortification located in Suffolk, England, comprising a substantial circular curtain wall with thirteen towers enclosing a roughly circular bailey. The castle was constructed by Roger Bigod II around 1190 and represents a significant example of late Norman military architecture, with its distinctive wall and towers designed to provide comprehensive defensive coverage. The site is set within a broader landscape of archaeological importance, including an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and other features such as the mere and town ditch which reflect the settlement's significance from the early medieval period onwards. The castle remains one of the most architecturally impressive surviving examples of a curtain wall fortress from its era.
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 twelfth-century fortification located in Suffolk, England, comprising a substantial circular curtain wall with thirteen towers enclosing a roughly circular bailey. 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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