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History of Thetford Warren Lodge
A brief history and description of Thetford Warren Lodge, built about 1400 by the prior of Thetford to guard the abbey’s rabbit warren
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A brief history and description of Weeting Castle, a rare surviving example of a 12th-century manor house
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One of the earliest purpose-built artillery blockhouses in England, this brick tower was built in c.1398-9 to command a strategic point in Norwich’s city defence.
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History of North Elmham Chapel
A brief history and description of North Elmham Chapel, a Norman chapel later converted into a moated castle.
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Description of Castle Acre Castle and Bailey Gate
A description of Castle Acre Castle, begun in the 11th century, and the Bailey Gate, one of the gatehouses from the defences that surrounded the nearby medieval town.
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To celebrate the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, we will enhance and create one hundred meadows at our castles and abbeys, prehistoric stone circles and palaces. From Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain to the Jewel Tower right in the heart of Westminster, over the next decade, will be creating a natural legacy across England – establishing flower-rich grasslands right across England, restoring those that have been lost, and enhancing those that already exist.
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The history of Castle Acre Priory, founded soon after the Norman Conquest and one of the most picturesque and well-preserved monastic sites in England.
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Roman Coastal Defences and the Saxon Shore
Discover what we know about the Roman forts built along the coast of east and south-east England in the 3rd century AD.
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Castle Acre: Castle Acre Priory
Explore East Anglia’s biggest and best-preserved monastic ruins
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One of the largest, best preserved and most lavishly decorated keeps in England, surrounded by 20 acres of mighty earthworks.