Burgh Castle is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the east bank of the River Waveney, some 3.7 miles west of Great Yarmouth and within the Norfolk Broads National Park. The parish was part of Suffolk until 1974.

What is at Burgh Castle?

The late 3rd century 'Saxon Shore' fort at Burgh Castle was built as part of the Roman network of coastal defences, and probably abandoned just over a hundred years later. Three of its imposing stone walls survive, almost to their original height, making this one of the best preserved Roman monuments in Britain.

Who built Burgh Castle?

The Burgh Castle fort was probably called Gariannonum by the Romans. During the 3rd and 4th centuries AD it was one of a chain of 'Forts of the Saxon Shore', sited at intervals around the coast of south-east England. Despite their name, they were built by the Roman administration, not Saxons.