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Thetford Warren Lodge was probably built c.1400 by the Prior of Thetford; this defensible lodge protected gamekeepers and hunting parties against armed poachers.
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A brief history of Thetford Priory, one of the largest and richest religious foundations in medieval East Anglia
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Margaret Brotherton was a wealthy and influential noblewoman, whose business acumen, as well as a series of untimely deaths, made her one of the richest women in England.
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The imposing stone walls, with added towers for catapults, of a Roman 3rd century ‘Saxon Shore’ fort. Enjoy panoramic views over Breydon Water, into which the fourth wall long since collapsed.
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A description of the earthworks and visible remains of prehistoric mines and pits at Grime’s Graves.
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New interpretation and trail at the medieval village of castle acre
A family trail and new displays explore the lives of monks and villagers from Castle Acre in Norfolk.
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Among the most complete and impressive monastic ruins in Norfolk of a Benedictine priory with a well-documented history.
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Visit the extensive ruins of Baconsthorpe Castle, a moated and fortified 15th century manor house, that are a testament to the rise and fall of a prominent Norfolk family, the Heydons.
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A brief history of Caister Roman Fort, one of a chain of coastal forts along the south and east coasts of England.