The towering castles that dot England’s landscape symbolize power, conquest, and control. For centuries, they have been viewed as monuments to the Norman elite who reshaped the country after 1066.

It is estimated over five hundred motte-and-bailey castles were built in the two years after the Norman conquest. Stone keep castles were often built on the same site as motte-and-bailey castles.

The most famous landmark in Colchester is its Norman castle, one of the largest of its kind in Europe, reports the Express. Built in 1076, it was William the Conqueror's first stone castle in ...

The most famous landmark in Colchester is its Norman castle, one of the largest of its kind in Europe. Built in 1076, it was William the Conqueror’s first stone castle in England, constructed ...