Anglo-Saxon Treasures at Norwich Castle

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🗓️ 21 June 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Norwich Castle was designed by William the Conqueror to be a royal palace. But no Norman kings ever lived in it. Instead it became a gaol and then - in the Victorian era - a museum, which is today packed with archaeological finds that lift the lid on life in Anglo-Saxon East Anglia.

In this edition of Gone Medieval, Dr. Cat Jarman takes an exclusive tour of Norwich Castle with Dr. Tim Pestell and learns more about its extraordinary history and collection.

The Senior Producer on this episode was Elena Guthrie. The Producer was Rob Weinberg. It was edited by Seyi Adaobi.

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1:31.9	Hello and welcome to Gone Medieval from History Hit. I'm Dr Cat Jarman. England is home to
1:38.9	some incredible castles from the medieval period and this week I've gone to visit one of them.
1:45.3	I've come to knowledge to visit its Norman Castle and Keep. This castle was once a royal palace
1:52.8	and now a major new project is on the way to regenerate it. So I'm here to find out more about
1:58.8	that project and what it's like to manage a collection in a building that's been in use for 900
2:04.7	years. The museum here is also home to one of the finest collections of Anglo-Saxon artifacts
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