Walls steps and paved surfaces of the sunken garden near Carrow Abbey

The sunken garden near Carrow Abbey features walls, steps, and paved surfaces made of grey stone and soft red bricks. The garden has a symmetrical oval layout, divided by cruciform paths that meet at the center, with a long path and a flight of steps leading to the east.

The garden walls are constructed from soft red bricks topped with deep stone coping and are adorned with distinctive multi-faceted ball finials at the corners. The steps, made of the same stone, lead into the sunken area and are complemented by irregularly-shaped stone paving throughout.

Access to the garden is via a grand flight of six stone steps that ascend, followed by four steps descending into the sunken area. From there, a stone path leads to the center of the garden, marked by an octagonal plinth and a planter, which may not be original. Paths from the north and south sides converge here, leading from smaller steps set into the north and south walls. All paths include small iron drainage grilles. At the west end of the garden, there is a lead water feature with a shell spout that previously fed into a small pool. On either side of the pool, steps rise to a terrace or stage, which is backed by a high, curved, sheltering wall.