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Why is Colchester castle described as a royal castle? Rich Farmbrough 18:12, 6 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Its royal as in royal approval was given but thats true for all castles. So thats wrong. TAS 08:50, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Origins

Didn't colchester date back to roman times? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 213.208.107.68 (talk) 06:47, 14 May 2007 (UTC).

who built the COlchester castle? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.229.190.66 (talk) 19:42, 25 November 2007 (UTC)

Have a look at this for most answers. Colchester was an important Roman town and has continued until today. The castle is built on the site of a Roman temple, using salvaged Roman materials. It was built soon after the Conquest by the king's steward and reverted to royal possession in 1120. Depends how "royal castle" is defined - this one was not built directly for the king, but became a royal possession. As a matter of courtesy, always sign your posts. Folks at 137 (talk) 11:15, 6 December 2007 (UTC)