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How has the role of Acton Burnell Castle changed from the 1200s to today?

In the 1200s it was a busy home and power centre. Today it is a quiet ruin kept as a historic site for visitors.

Which main part of Acton Burnell Castle still stands above ground today?

The tall stone shell of the main hall block with its corner towers still stands.

Name one important feature of Acton Burnell Castle that has disappeared since medieval times.

The castle has lost its roof, wooden floors, and most of its outer curtain wall.

What later building replaced the castle as the main home at Acton Burnell?

A later country house called Acton Burnell Hall was built nearby and replaced the castle as the family home.

Why are some of the castle's walls now much lower than they were?

People took stone from the ruined castle to reuse in other buildings, and other sections slowly collapsed.

Which water feature near Acton Burnell Castle gives evidence of medieval life there?

The remains of medieval fishponds survive, showing that fish were kept and bred for food at the castle.

What do the ridge-and-furrow patterns in fields near Acton Burnell show?

They show where strips of ploughed land once lay. This proves that open-field farming took place around the castle in medieval times.

What have archaeologists found under the ground around the castle ruins?

They have found stone foundations of the old curtain wall and other buildings. This shows that the castle site was once larger than the ruins we see now.

Besides physical remains, name one other kind of evidence historians use to study how Acton Burnell has changed.

They also use written records, such as royal documents. They use old maps that show how the site and village looked in the past.

Why is there little physical evidence left for the Parliament held at Acton Burnell in 1283?

The meeting was probably held in simple or wooden buildings, which have not survived. We mainly know about it from written sources.

Which church near Acton Burnell Castle still survives from Robert Burnell's time?

The parish church of St Mary, rebuilt by Robert Burnell in the 1200s, still stands beside the castle. It provides evidence of the medieval community.

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