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Commanding a vital ford over the River Tweed, Norham was one of the strongest of the border castles, and the most often attacked by the Scots.
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Discover why Norham Castle was besieged at least nine times over the course of several hundred years and how it was built to withstand such attacks.
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Find a Norman Castle to visit near you. The Normans built castles across England to administer and control local populations, and many still exist. While the original timber structures are no longer visible, their foundational earthworks remain, and later stone structures now mark the sites of powerful post-conquest Norman architecture.
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A brief history of Norham Castle, for 450 years one of the great English strongholds along the river Tweed.
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Norham Castle Collection Highlights
The Norham Castle collection consists mainly of cannon shot and projectiles, which reflect the castle’s key role controlling a major crossing point of the river Tweed on the English–Scottish border.
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Significance of Castle Acre Castle and Bailey Gate
Castle Acre Castle is significant for its unusual form, and for the way its survival, alongside a planned town and priory, illustrates the impact of the Norman Conquest on the face of England.
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Built as a defence against Scots raiders in the mid 14th century, this fine border castle fell to James IV’s invading Scots army in 1513, just before their catastrophic defeat at Flodden.
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