Castles and forts in Colchester
The Discover Alone map has 11 castles and forts in Colchester, England. Below are the 11 with the most written about them, pictures first. Every one has its own page with directions and places nearby.
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Colchester CastleCastleColchester Castle is the largest Norman keep in Europe because William I built it directly upon the massive Roman…
Civil war execution obelisk, Colchester castleCastle, fort or towerCivil war execution obelisk, Colchester castle is a castle, fort or tower in Colchester, England. Perhaps soldiers…
Castle Park, ColchesterCastle, fort or towerCastle Park in Colchester divides into upper and lower sections along a Roman wall, forcing visitors to cross from….jpg?width=1280)
Castle MoundCastleCastle Mound is a castle in Colchester, England. Perhaps its mound still holds the shape of hands that built it, rising…
Bowling green, Castle Park, ColchesterCastle, fort or towerCastle Park in Colchester holds a lower bowling green where men have rolled heavy balls across grass since the castle…
Avignon garden, Colchester castle parkCastle, fort or towerAvignon garden, Colchester castle park is a castle, fort or tower in Colchester, England. Perhaps stones and soil still…
Boating lake, Castle Park, ColchesterCastle, fort or towerBoating lake, Castle Park, Colchester is a castle, fort or tower in Colchester, England. Perhaps the lake is a moat…
Rose garden by Colchester CastleCastle, fort or towerRose garden by Colchester Castle is a castle, fort or tower in Colchester, England. Perhaps roses still grow where…- Colchester Castle and the Temple of ClaudiusScheduled monumentMelted gold rained through the temple roof during the Boudiccan revolt, overwhelming Roman guards and marking…
- Castle Outer Works & Chapel RuinsRuinsCastle Outer Works & Chapel Ruins still marks the edge of Colchester, preserving the outer defences and worship space…
- Castle Mound: a motte 40m north of St John's ChurchScheduled monumentCastle Mound rises ten metres above Mount Bures, a broad earthen disc ringed by a deep ditch that still holds water on…