![]() ![]() The castle contains a unique surviving example of mining galleries, dating to the siege of the castle in 1174. Roman artefacts have been found in the region.īungay Castle, which is shown on Bungay's town sign, was built by the Normans but was later rebuilt by Roger Bigod, 5th Earl of Norfolk and his family, who also owned Framlingham Castle. Due to its high position, protected by the River Waveney and marshes, the site was in a good defensive position and attracted settlers from early times. ![]() The origin of the name of Bungay is thought to derive from the Anglo-Saxon title Bunincga-haye, signifying the land belonging to the tribe of Bonna, a Saxon chieftain. ![]() It lies in the Waveney Valley, 5.5 miles (9 km) west of Beccles on the edge of The Broads, and at the neck of a meander of the River Waveney. ![]()
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