moats
moats is an archaeological site in Sporle with Palgrave, Breckland District, England. moats is situated nearby to the forest Swaffham Plashes, as well as near Bartholomew’s Hills Plantation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Mary and Castle Acre Priory.
Church of St Mary
Church
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Mary is situated 1¼ miles southeast of moats.
Castle Acre Priory
Photo: Adrian Farwell, CC BY 3.0.
Castle Acre Priory was a Cluniac priory in the village of Castle Acre, Norfolk, England, dedicated to St Mary, St Peter, and St Paul. It is thought to have been founded in 1089 by William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey. Castle Acre Priory is situated 2 miles northwest of moats.
Castle Acre Bailey Gate
City gate
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castle Acre Castle and town walls are a set of ruined medieval defences built in the village of Castle Acre, Norfolk. The castle was built soon after the Norman Conquest by William de Warenne, the Earl of Surrey, at the intersection of the River Nar and the Peddars Way. Castle Acre Bailey Gate is situated 2 miles northwest of moats.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Acre and Castle Acre.
South Acre
Village
South Acre is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village has almost disappeared, but the remnants are located about 1 km south-west of Castle Acre, 8 km north of the town of Swaffham, 20 km east of the town of King's Lynn and 50 km west of the city of Norwich. South Acre is situated 2 miles northwest of moats.
Castle Acre
Village
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Castle Acre is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is located on the course of the River Nar, 4.2 miles north of Swaffham and 26 miles west of Norwich. Castle Acre is situated 2 miles northwest of moats.
Swaffham
Swaffham is a picturesque market town in the west of Norfolk. It became famous as one of the principal filming locations for the ITV television series Kingdom from 2007 to 2009.
moats
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sporle with Palgrave, Breckland District, Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.67709° or 52° 40′ 38″ northLongitude
0.70857° or 0° 42′ 31″ eastOpen location code
9F42MPG5+RCOpenStreetMap ID
node 1159196992OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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