Bramfield Castle Yard

Has been described as a Possible Timber Castle (Ringwork)

There are earthwork remains

NameBramfield Castle Yard
Alternative Names
Historic CountrySuffolk
Modern AuthoritySuffolk
1974 AuthoritySuffolk
Civil ParishBramfield

Circular moat with and external diameter of 83m with the interior raised about 0.6 above the exterior. The moat is up to 7m wide and some times contains water. A causeway on the south west side is not believed to be the original entrance. The scheduling interprets the site as a ringwork. An adjacent linear earthwork consisting of a bank and ditch is interpreted as manorial boundary. (PastScape)

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law

Not Listed

Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceTM403734
Latitude52.3068313598633
Longitude1.52368998527527
Eastings640300
Northings273470
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Books

  • Martin, Edward, 1999 (3edn), 'Medieval Castles' in Dymond, David and Martin, Edward (eds) An Historical Atlas of Suffolk (Lavenham) p. 58-9
  • Wall, 1911, in Page, Wm (ed), VCH Suffolk Vol. 1 p. 586 online copy