Archaeologists in Suffolk have uncovered the remains of a medieval village near the modern village of Friston in eastern England, revealing a long-lost Anglo-Saxon community and offering an extraordinary look at more than 6,000 years of human activity in East Anglia. The excavation-conducted by a team of ninety specialists from MOLA-Wessex Archaeology on behalf of ScottishPower Renewables-has exposed a sprawling ancient landscape covering over twenty-four hectares, roughly the size of seventeen football pitches.
Neuenburg Castle was founded around 1090 by Louis the Springer, a Thuringian noble also responsible for building the Wartburg. Perched above the Unstrut River, the "new castle" ( novum castrum) was strategically positioned to secure power in the region. Its earliest construction phase included imposing fortifications, among them a round tower and two unusual octagonal towers-possibly inspired by Byzantine architecture.