BUNGAY CASTLE
A motte was erected in around 1100 but it was levelled in 1165-70 to make way for a new 90 foot high tower. In 1174 the King started to destroy the tower after confiscating the castle and after some years of decay it had to be demolished and only the foundations remain. In 1290 a curtain wall was built with two towers, which still stand, forming a gateway. Much of the stone was removed in the 18th century.
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A motte was erected in around 1100 but it was levelled in 1165-70 to make way for a new 90 foot high tower. In 1174 the King started to destroy the tower after confiscating the castle and after some years of decay it had to be demolished and only the foundations remain. In 1290 a curtain wall was built with two towers, which still stand, forming a gateway. Much of the stone was removed in the 18th century.
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| Directions |
| Off the A143, 12 miles west of Lowestoft. |
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