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Mountfitchet Castle
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| Looking for: | Castles/Stately Homes, Learning/Historical | | Address: | Stansted Mountfitchet
Essex | | Postcode: | CM24 8SP | | Nearest City: | City of London | | Age Group: | All Ages | | Kids Activity: | Indoors and Outdoors | | Telephone: | 01 279 813237 |
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Description
Mountfitchet Castle is a unique time capsule. With its commanding position overlooking the Stort Valley, Mountfitchet Castle
is situated on its original site which is steeped in history. Formerly an Iron Age hill fort, this historic site was also a
Roman signals fort and later a Saxon and Viking settlement before being attacked in 1066 by the army William the Conqueror who
built a wooden motte and bailey castle here.
This world-famous historically accurate reconstructed castle enables
the visitor to travel back in time to 1066 Norman England. Explore the
Castle and roam through the Norman Village hidden behind the castle
walls, wander in and out of the many houses and view the scenes, smell
the log fires burning and experience the ambience of an ancient bygone
lifestyle - a living history, hands-on and interactive experience
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