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Horningtoft Danish Camp

Has been described as a Questionable Timber Castle (Ringwork)

There are earthwork remains

Name	Horningtoft Danish Camp
Alternative Names
Historic Country	Norfolk
Modern Authority	Norfolk
1974 Authority	Norfolk
Civil Parish	Horningtoft

A medieval manorial site survives as earthworks. It includes a circular moat, enclosures, linear features and a boundary bank. The moat has been previously interpreted as a ringwork castle and was formerly known as 'Danish Camp'. The boundary bank follows the line of a Roman road. A set of medieval scales and medieval pottery have been found. (Norfolk HER)

Tradition says, "there was once a great castle here," (Norf. Arch., 1855)

Gatehouse Comments

Clearly a manorial centre, with a circular moat suggesting early date, possibly even pre-Conquest. The site was woodland when cleared c. 1855 suggesting the earthworks have been damaged although it seems unlikely these were quite strong enough to really be called a 'castle'.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)

358973

County Historic Environment Record

www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF7168

OS Map Grid Reference	TF943233
Latitude	52.7719688415527
Longitude	0.877149999141693
Eastings	594370
Northings	323350