Thetford town centre viewed from the... © Ben Harris

TL8783 : Thetford town centre viewed from the castle

taken 9 years ago, near to Thetford, Norfolk, Great Britain

Thetford town centre viewed from the castle

Thetford Castle Hill is an enormous mound, partly sunk into a deep surrounding ditch, and two sets of ramparts. The hill, or mound, is a Norman motte earthwork. It is the highest Norman motte in England, though no trace remains of the castle which once surmounted it.
The mound was erected during the time of the civil war (1135 -1154) between the supporters of King Stephen and the Empress Matilda. The wooden buildings were destroyed in 1174. The earth ramparts of the castle defences are believed to have been built on top of much earlier defensive ramparts, belonging to an Iron Age hillfort, dated to somewhere around 400 BC to 100 BC.
The site is a Scheduled Monument.
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Grid Square: TL8783, 264 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Ben Harris (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Tuesday, 2 October, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 22 October, 2012
Geographical Context: City, Town centre
Subject Location: OSGB36: TL 871 830 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:24.7958N 0:44.9737E
Camera Location: OSGB36: TL 873 828
View Direction: Northwest (about 315 degrees)