Walpole St Peter

In the civil parish of Walpole.
In the historic county of Norfolk (Modern Authority of Norfolk, 1974 county of Norfolk).

King writes "Destroyed mound may have been motte." PastScape record for a "Medieval mound, possibly a navigation marker, windwill mound or motte" at TF49911696. Both mounds appear on 1886 map, neither looks like a motte. Whilst both were close to church the actual manorial centre appears to be Old Manor Farm. Kings mound may be recorded in the PastScape as an Early Medieval Findspot the report of which reads "Late Saxon mount found at Walpole St Peter" and located at TF5016

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Questionable.
Nothing visible remains.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TF501165

Modern Map from

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from

Good for general location

Air Photo from

1st edition OS Map from

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 355033

Books

Liddiard, R., 2000, Landscapes of Lordship (Oxford: BAR 309) p16 [reject]
King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol2 p310 [possible]

Journal Articles

1968, Medieval Archaeology Vol7 p177
Talbot, E., 1967, CBA Group 7: Bulletin p9

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