West Knolls

The buoys marking the Deben entrance change frequently in both position and name. West Knolls marks one of the moving mounds of shingle and may be retired for a decade or so when the channel shifts to the North.

‘Knoll’ generally refers to a small hill or mound of sand or shingle, sometimes intertidal. They feature on other East Coast river entrances: Backwaters- Crab Knoll; Blackwater – NW Knoll.

Deben West Knoll 2022 Nigel Seary

West Knolls is a convenient mark to introduce the far more interesting Walton Castle since in 2022 it was nearby.

The castle is best considered firstly as a Roman Fort, then as a Medieval castle, and finally, as a ruin which can help to assess the earlier form of the Deben entrance.

There is also a curious Ancient Alignment with Thetford Castle that is worthy of mention especially as Thetford Castle also sits on a knoll.

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