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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 12 Sep to Sunday 21 September
1 Castle Hill, Eye, Suffolk IP23 7AP
Fri 12 Sep:0900-1900; Sat 13 Sep:0900-1900; Sun 14 Sep:0900-1900; Mon 15 Sep:0900-1900; Tues 16 Sep:0900-1900; Wed 17 Sep:0900-1900; Thu 18 Sep:0900-1900; Fri 19 Sep:0900-1900; Sat 20 Sep:0900-1900; Sun 21 Sep:0900-1900; Free Entry.
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