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テトフォード Castle Hill(Thetford/ENG)

城郭(城塞) 平城 モット・アンド・ベイリー 11世紀
 Castle Hill, to the south-east of the town centre, is the highest Norman motte in England[citation needed] though no trace remains of the castle which once surmounted it. The mound (motte) is open to the public, and provides excellent views of the town from its summit and extensive earthworks. It is situated in a public park, near the Three Nuns Bridges and close to the town centre overlooking the rivers.
 It is said that a network of chalk tunnels is buried deep within Castle Hill, which once acted as an escape route for Monks during a time of civil strife. Rumour has it that one of the entrances to these tunnels can be found in the basement of a house along Old Market Street.
 
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