Castles of England/Norfolk
Appearance
Name |
Type |
Date |
Condition |
Image | Ownership / Access |
Notes (Key) |
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Baconsthorpe Castle | Fortified manor house | 15th century | Fragmentary ruins | |||
Burgh Castle | Motte and bailey | 12th century | No visible remains | / Norfolk Archaeological Trust | Site of medieval motte and bailey castle within surviving walls of the Roman fort of Saxon Shore. | |
Caister Castle | Quadrangular castle | 1432–46 | Fragmentary ruins | Moated, built largely of brick by Sir John Fastolf, a relatively intact 90 ft tower remains. | ||
Castle Acre Castle | Motte and bailey | 11–12th century | Fragmentary remains | Extensive earthworks. | ||
Castle Rising | Keep | c.1138 | Ruins | |||
Claxton Castle | Castle | 14–15th century | Fragmentary ruins | Private | ||
Norwich Castle | Keep | c.1095–1110 | Intact | Prison during 18–19th centuries. | ||
Oxburgh Hall | Fortified manor house | c.1482 | Intact | 18th and 19th century additions. | ||
Thetford Castle | Motte and bailey | 11th century | Earthworks | Local authority |
One of the highest mottes in England, about 80 ft high. |