Thetford Castle

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Thetford Castle is a medieval motte-and-bailey castle in the market town of Thetford in the Breckland area of Norfolk, England. The first castle in Thetford, a probable 11th-century Norman ringwork called Red Castle, was replaced in the 12th century by a much larger motte and bailey castle on the other side of the town. This new castle was largely destroyed in 1173 by Henry II, although the huge motte, the second-largest man-made mound in England, remained intact. The motte, recognised as a scheduled monument, now forms part of a local park, and the remains are known variously as Castle Hill, Castle Mound and Military Parade.

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Thetford Castle Hill
motte-and-bailey castle, castle, United Kingdom, Castle Hill: motte and bailey castle, Iron Age earthwork enclosure and site of Augustinian friary, United Kingdom, 


Location: 52.4113, 0.7538, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,  
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  • Battle of Ringmere ⓘ
    1010 battle
  • Thetford Castle ⓘ
    11th-century castle in Norfolk, England, UK  
  • Weeting Castle ⓘ
    Ruined, medieval manor house in England  
  • Rougham Control Tower Museum ⓘ
    museum in Bury St. Edmunds, England, UK
  • The East England Military Museum ⓘ
    museum in Barnham, England, UK
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TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
arearegion501Kingdom of East AngliaWikidata
eventarmed conflict1010Battle of RingmerebattleWikidata
linkpageCultural Inventory page@Wikidata
linkpageGatehouse Gazetteer page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade I listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed park and garden page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II* listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageHistoric England research records page@Wikidata
linkpageNational Heritage List for England page@Wikidata
linkpageTripadvisor page@Wikidata
sitecastleThetford Castlemotte-and-bailey castle, castleWikidata
sitecastle1180Weeting CastleEnglish Heritage, castleWikidata
sitemuseum1992Rougham Control Tower Museummilitary museumWikidata
sitemuseum2002The East England Military Museummilitary museumWikidata
commonsimageThetford Castle 2023 Commons
commonsimagePath through the ramparts at Castle Mound, Thetford Commons
commonsimageThetford Castle Commons
commonsimage2004 thetford 05 Commons
commonsimageThetford Castle Commons
commonsimageMotte and Bailey, Thetford Commons
commonsimageThetford Castle ramparts Commons
commonsimageThetford Castle, or Castle Mound Commons
commonsimageThetford Castle, or Castle Mound Commons
commonsimageCastle Hill - information board Commons
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