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Thetford CastleHill - Iron-Age and Medieval
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The Silbury Hill of East Anglia?
No, despite its appearance, Thetford Castle Hill is not another Silbury Hill (a huge mound in Wiltshire dated to the Neolithic period) - it is clearly a medieval motte. From the bottom of its inner ditch, to the top of the mound, it is reputed to be one of the tallest man-made mounds in England at a height of over 80 feet. Local myths and legends surround it - secret tunnels, buried treasures etc. The Bailey of the castle is enclosed by huge earthwork ramparts to the north and to the east. These ramparts appear to have been constructed by re-inforcing enclosure banks that were already standing before the 11th century, and are believed to have belonged to an Iron Age enclosure - a so-called hillfort (although clearly in this case, not on a hill!).
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