TL8783 : Thetford town centre viewed from the castle
taken 10 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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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, 308 images (more nearby
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- Photographer
- Ben Harris (find more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 2 October, 2012 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 22 October, 2012
- Geographical Context
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TL 871 830 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:24.7958N 0:44.9737E - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
TL 873 828
- View Direction
- Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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