Wormegay - Norfolk
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Norfolk12
N 52° 40.710 E 000° 27.594
31U E 328284 N 5839535
The sign depicts the Castle and Church and the use of the land for farming.Situated in the village at the west end of the road leading out to the church
Waymark Code: WMA7TW
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/29/2010
Views: 2
Just to the west of the village centre lies Wormegay Castle, a motte and bailey earthwork.
The motte is visible as an earthen mound some 5 m high and 77 m by 62 m at the base. The motte is surrounded on three sides by a ditch 12-15 m wide and 2 m deep. The bailey adjoins the motte and is an enclosure 150 m by 88 m, raised about 1 m above ground level.
The castle was probably built by Hermer de Ferrers after the Norman Conquest
Location: by the War Memorial on the green
Plaque: no
Construction Material: wooden with wrought iron - stone base
Artist: probably Henry Carter
Sign Date: Not listed
Occasion Commemorated: Not listed
Web Address: Not listed
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