Castle Rising, Norfolk

The mid-12th-century keep at Castle Rising is set within a massive defensive earthwork. The Castle was established in circa 1138 on the site of the Saxon village by William de Albini II, later Earl of Sussex. This property is now in the care of English Heritage (2010) but owned and managed by Lord howard of Rising.

Location

Norfolk Castle Rising

Period

Medieval (Middle Ages) (1066 - 1484)

Themes

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norman castle keep motte bailey defence attack ruin aerial view 1990s (1990 - 1999) medieval (1066 - 1484) english heritage