Eye Castle
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Eye Castle is a ruined medieval motte-and-bailey fortress in the town of Eye in Suffolk, England, now a historic site and local tourist attraction.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval castle
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motte-and-bailey castle ⓘ ruined castle ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Norman military architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Suffolk
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Ruined castles in England ⓘ Tourist attractions in Suffolk ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historic site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bailey
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curtain wall remains ⓘ earthworks ⓘ gatehouse remains ⓘ motte ⓘ |
| hasView | town of Eye and surrounding countryside ⓘ |
| hasVisitorFacility |
interpretive information boards
ⓘ
public access paths ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
ⓘ
scheduled monument ⓘ |
| inception |
11th century
ⓘ
after the Norman Conquest of England ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Suffolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| location | Eye, Suffolk, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
earth
ⓘ
stone ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Eye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
earthwork remains
ⓘ
historic significance in Norman control of East Anglia ⓘ well-preserved motte ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownerOfSite | local authority (Suffolk / local council) ⓘ |
| partOf | heritage of Eye, Suffolk ⓘ |
| region | East of England ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
built shortly after 1066
ⓘ
slighted in the 12th century ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | constructed on a large artificial mound ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative centre (historically)
ⓘ
defence ⓘ local tourism (present day) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Eye, Suffolk