Norwich also records the site of an Anglo-Saxon church in Tombland, the site of the Saxon market place and the later Norman cathedral. Norwich continued to be a major centre for trade, the River Wensum being a convenient export route to the River Yare and Great Yarmouth, which served as the port for Norwich. Quern stones and other artefacts from Scandinavia and the Rhineland have been found during excavations in Norwich city centre. These date from the 11th century onwards. Norwich Castle was founded soon after the Norman Conquest. The Domesday Book records that 98 Saxon homes were demolished to make
Golden Triangle (Norwich) Golden Triangle (Norwich) The Golden Triangle is a wedge-shaped area within the western suburbs of Norwich, United Kingdom that spreads outwards from the city centre between Newmarket Road and Earlham Road. It starts near the University of East Anglia on the outskirts of the city centre with Unthank Road running through the centre of the triangle. Its friendly atmosphere has resulted in the Golden Triangle being dubbed the Norwich version of London's Notting Hill. The district lies within the borders of the ancient roads into Norwich, Unthank Road, Earlham Road and Dereham Road. The majority of the buildings in the