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Eye Castle Suffolk
Heritage Open Day: Eye Castle Suffolk is one of the few motte-and-bailey castles from the early Norman period. Built shortly after the Norman conquest of England in 1066, the castle was 'sacked' and largely destroyed in 1265. This is also the site of the Eye beacon. A famous legend indicates that the remains of Queen Boudica or the Dragon Queen as she was known are buried in the soil underneath the Castle Hill Estate which in 68AD was the highest point in North Suffolk.
The motte is the high defensive mound with a keep on the top whilst the ‘bailey’ is the level area in front of the mound. Today, the ruins of a 19th century folly are situated on the summit of the motte and can be accessed by a flight of stone steps for spectacular views of the town and surrounding countryside.
The motte is the high defensive mound with a keep on the top whilst the ‘bailey’ is the level area in front of the mound. Today, the ruins of a 19th century folly are situated on the summit of the motte and can be accessed by a flight of stone steps for spectacular views of the town and surrounding countryside.
Fri 6 Sep:0900-1900; Sat 7 Sep:0900-1900; Sun 8 Sep:0900-1900; Mon 9 Sep:0900-1900; Tues 10 Sep:0900-1900; Wed 11 Sep:0900-1900; Thu 12 Sep:0900-1900; Fri 13 Sep:0900-1900; Sat 14 Sep:0900-1900; Sun 15 Sep:0900-1900; Free Entry.
1 Castle Hill, Eye, Suffolk IP23 7AP
Fri 6 Sep to Sun 15 September