Burgh Castle Field

In the civil parish of Burgh.
In the historic county of Suffolk (Modern Authority of Suffolk, 1974 county of Suffolk).

The Burgh enclosure is a bivallate Iron Age earthwork enclosure, roughly rectangular in shape, and enclosing an area of 7 hectares which includes Burgh Church. A possible circular feature was identified in the north-west corner of the enclosure in the 1900-1 excavations. This has been identified in the past as the possible site of a Norman motte, although finds were exclusively Roman, and nothing shows up on air photographs. Martin (1988) suggests that if a circular feature did exist, then a more plausible explanation would be a medieval or post-medieval windmill mound, as perhaps suggested by the field name "Old Mount" recorded in the mid-C19. The position as a manorial centre means it is not possibly to totally exclude the possibility of a short lived castle here.

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Questionable.
Earthworks remains.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TM224523

Modern Map from Good for landscape form and features	Modern Map from Good for general location
Air Photo from	1st edition OS Map from

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