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Town walls in Norfolk is a defensive structure dating to the medieval period. The walls represent an important phase of urban fortification in medieval England, constructed to protect the settlement and control access to the town. Built from flint and stone, the surviving sections demonstrate the construction techniques characteristic of Norfolk's medieval defensive architecture. The monument preserves evidence of the town's strategic and economic importance during the medieval period, when such fortifications were essential features of significant urban centres.
Town walls is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003782. View the official record →
Town walls in Norfolk is a defensive structure dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003782.
Town walls 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 1003782.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval vaults under 50-56 Howard Street (0.2 km), Greyfriars Franciscan friary (0.2 km), Nos 6, 7 and 8, Row 111, South Quay (0.3 km).
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