Gariannonum Roman Fort
Gariannonum Roman Fort
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1372902
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Gariannonum Roman Fort
- Statutory Address:
- Gariannonum Roman Fort
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1372902
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Gariannonum Roman Fort
- Statutory Address 1:
- Gariannonum Roman Fort
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For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Gariannonum Roman Fort
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Great Yarmouth (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Burgh Castle
- National Park:
- The Broads
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 47497 04474
Details
TG 40 SE
7/15
BURGH CASTLE
Gariannonum Roman Fort (Burgh Castle)
10.6.53
I
Roman fort. Probably 260-280 A.D., evacuated c.407-8. Subsequently used as Saxon settlement. Norman motte and bailey castle constructed at south-west corner in late C11, completely removed 1839. Flint, brick and concrete. Roughly quadrangular. North, east and south walls survive. Traces of foundations of west wall discovered during excavations of 1958-62. Walls of coursed flint facing to concrete rubble core. Every 5-6 courses of flints are three courses of bricks, giving striated appearance to walls. At corners and at centre of shorter sides (north and south) are bulbous drum bastions, standing away from walls at base and linked to walls at top. They are solid. Two further bastions are symmetrically placed in east wall flanking central main gateway. Gateway is now only a jagged hole. The bastions are later additions, probably C4. Scheduled Ancient Monument, County number 399.
Listing NGR: TG4749704474
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 227750
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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