The Gatehouse website record for Crabbs Castle

In the civil parish of Wighton. In the historic county of Norfolk (Modern Authority of Norfolk, 1974 county of Norfolk).

Medieval enclosure believed to be a ringwork. It cosists of a single ditch 61m in diameter with a causeway on the north east side. The eathworks are now ploughed flat but were described in C18 as a fortification. Building materials have been found in the ploughsoil indicating a possible Medieval building, Roman coins have also been found. Now isolated from settlement.
The earthworks here have been described as relating to an Iron Age hillfort or Bronze Age saucer barrow. However, investigation of the site has determined that the remains most likely relate to a medieval ringwork castle. Such ringworks are rare, but this example is in a typical location overlooking the surrounding area and the road to the south. Over the years a number of artefacts have been recovered from this site including Roman coins, medieval tiles and a Neolithic flint scraper and axehead. (Norfolk HER)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TF91483978

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 359035
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 2009 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website.

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