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Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Carreg Cennen Castle, near Llandeilo

Carreg Cennen Castle, near Llandeilo, Brecon Beacons National Park, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Agas Map of London, c1561

Agas Map of London, c1561. Sheet 10, showing part of Southwark, London Bridge, ships on the River Thames, part of the City of London and the Tower of London with its moat

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Borders, Scotland, 1924-1926. Artist: Valentine & Sons Ltd

Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Borders, Scotland, 1924-1926. Artist: Valentine & Sons Ltd
Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Borders, Scotland, 1924-1926. Ferniehirst Castle was originally built by the Ker family in around 1470

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Lancaster Castle, BR (LMR) poster, 1950

Lancaster Castle, BR (LMR) poster, 1950
Poster produced for British Railways (BR), London Midland Region (LMR), promoting rail travel to Lancaster Castle in Lancashire, showing a view of the castle

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Warwick Castle K991541

Warwick Castle K991541
WARWICK CASTLE, Warwick, Warwickshire. A view of the castle from the east with River Avon in the foreground

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Steam train on the Swanage Railway, Corfe Castle, Dorset, England, UK

Steam train on the Swanage Railway, Corfe Castle, Dorset, England, UK

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Monnow Bridge and Gate over the River Monnow

Monnow Bridge and Gate over the River Monnow, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Dunnottar Castle outside of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Dunnottar Castle outside of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Portchester Castle K991184

Portchester Castle K991184
PORTCHESTER CASTLE, Hampshire. View across the site and Portchester Harbour from the top of the keep

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Conisbrough Castle J910009

Conisbrough Castle J910009
CONISBROUGH CASTLE, South Yorkshire. Reconstruction drawing by Alan Sorrell showing the castle as it may of looked in the 13th century

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Barnard Castle J860320

Barnard Castle J860320
BARNARD CASTLE, Durham. North west view, across the River Tees

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Dover Castle K970010

Dover Castle K970010
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. View of the cliff, castle, lighthouse and church from the sea

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Nunney Castle N061017

Nunney Castle N061017
NUNNEY CASTLE, Somerset. Aerial view cutaway reconstruction drawing by Stephen Conlin. The great tower as it might have appeared in the 1580s

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Kenilworth Castle J980114

Kenilworth Castle J980114
KENILWORTH CASTLE, Warwickshire. Aerial view reconstruction drawing of the castle in Tudor times by Ivan Lapper

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Maiden Castle J870379

Maiden Castle J870379
MAIDEN CASTLE, Dorset. Aerial view reconstruction drawing by Paul Birkbeck

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Old Sarum K000139

Old Sarum K000139
OLD SARUM, Wiltshire. Aerial view

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Pickering Castle J850151

Pickering Castle J850151
PICKERING CASTLE, North Yorkshire. Reconstruction of castle in the early 13th century. Wooden keep & walls replaced by stone

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Scarborough Castle J870079

Scarborough Castle J870079
SCARBOROUGH CASTLE, North Yorkshire. View of the castle across the bay

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Launceston, 1909. Artist: JMW Turner

Launceston, 1909. Artist: JMW Turner
Launceston, 1909. From The Water-colours of J. M. W. Turner, text by W. G. Rawlinson and A. J. Finberg. [Avalon Press, London, 1909]

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Bamburgh Castle K021974

Bamburgh Castle K021974
BAMBURGH CASTLE, Northumberland. General view of the castle and beach

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Sherborne Old Castle J960261

Sherborne Old Castle J960261
SHERBORNE OLD CASTLE, Dorset. The castle as it may have appeared in the mid-fourteenth century under the ownership of Robert Wyvil, Bishop of Salisbury

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Lindisfarne Castle N080248

Lindisfarne Castle N080248
LINDISFARNE CASTLE, Holy Island, Northumberland. Decaying fishing boat with the castle in the background - monochrome

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Bamburgh at sunset N080247

Bamburgh at sunset N080247
BAMBURGH CASTLE, Northumberland. The coastal castle viewed from the beach, silhouetted against a setting sun

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Framlingham Castle K971834

Framlingham Castle K971834
FRAMLINGHAM CASTLE, Suffolk. View looking East towards the castle from across the mere. Poppies in the foreground

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Pendennis Castle N070693

Pendennis Castle N070693
PENDENNIS CASTLE, Falmouth, Cornwall. Aerial view of castle and surrounding coastline

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Dunstanburgh Castle K021964

Dunstanburgh Castle K021964
DUNSTANBURGH CASTLE, Northumberland. View of the castle with rocks and sea in the foreground

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Chepstow Castle and the River Wye, Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Chepstow Castle and the River Wye, Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Goodrich Castle J910012

Goodrich Castle J910012
GOODRICH CASTLE, Herefordshire. The castle from the south as it may have appeared when newly completed at the end of the 13th century. Reconstruction drawing by Alan Sorrell, 1959

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: St Catherines Castle N071979

St Catherines Castle N071979
ST CATHERINEs CASTLE, Cornwall. Aerial view. One of a pair of small artillery forts built by Henry VIII n the 1530s to defend Fowey Harbour, consisting of two storeys with gun ports at ground level

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Middleham Castle K900428

Middleham Castle K900428
MIDDLEHAM CASTLE, North Yorkshire. General view of the castle from the South West

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Kenilworth Castle K981291

Kenilworth Castle K981291
KENILWORTH CASTLE, Warwickshire. General view from the South West at sunset

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Lindisfarne Castle K011703

Lindisfarne Castle K011703
LINDISFARNE CASTLE, Holy Island, Northumberland. View of the castle with fields in the foreground

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Upnor Castle staircase K951095

Upnor Castle staircase K951095
UPNOR CASTLE, Upper Upnor, Kent. Interior detail of the circular / spiral staircase leading down to the water bastion

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Framlingham Castle K022201

Framlingham Castle K022201
FRAMLINGHAM CASTLE, Suffolk. The castle in snow. Exterior view looking north from the bailey

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Medieval castle

Medieval castle
Knights entering a castle in the Middle Ages. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Portchester Castle N071247

Portchester Castle N071247
PORTCHESTER CASTLE, Hampshire. Viewed from across the estuary showing the keep

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Dover Castle J970025

Dover Castle J970025
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. Aerial view reconstruction drawing of the castle c1300 by Terry Ball (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Sunrise at Haldon Belvedere (Lawrence Castle) in winter, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Sunrise at Haldon Belvedere (Lawrence Castle) in winter, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Insignia of the Order of the British Empire, 1953

Insignia of the Order of the British Empire, 1953. The piece is part of the Royal Collection at the Tower of London. From The Crown Jewels, by Martin Holmes FSA

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Windsor Castle, 1880

Windsor Castle, 1880. A watercolour sketch from Windsor Castle and the Water-Way Thither by W H Davenport Adams, published by Marcus Ward and Co, (London, 1880)

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Dover Castle N120036

Dover Castle N120036
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. The Great Tower, Inner Bailey and North Barbican from the north west

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Nottingham Castle in the 1500s

Nottingham Castle in the 1500s
Nottingham Castle overlooking the surrounding countryside in the 1500s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Lindisfarne Castle K880004

Lindisfarne Castle K880004
LINDISFARNE CASTLE, Northumberland. General view from the West

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Framlingham Castle N080531

Framlingham Castle N080531
FRAMLINGHAM CASTLE, Suffolk. View of the castle from across the mere

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Pickering Castle J850150

Pickering Castle J850150
PICKERING CASTLE, North Yorkshire. Reconstruction drawing showing how the first wooden motte and bailey castle may have appeared in the early 12th century, by Ivan Lapper

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Chateau Gaillard, Les Andelys, Eure, Normandy, France, Europe

Chateau Gaillard, Les Andelys, Eure, Normandy, France, Europe

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Barnard Castle, Durham, c1905

Barnard Castle, Durham, c1905. View of the ruins of the castle overlooking the River Tees

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Dunnottar Castle outside of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Dunnottar Castle outside of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: View over Chateau A L Etoc (Chateau Le Toc) and Saye Beach, Alderney, Channel Islands

View over Chateau A L Etoc (Chateau Le Toc) and Saye Beach, Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Sunrise and Hadrians Wall National Trail in winter

Sunrise and Hadrians Wall National Trail in winter, looking to Housesteads Fort, Hadrians Wall, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Rochester Castle J860035

Rochester Castle J860035
ROCHESTER CASTLE, Kent. View towards the Norman tower-keep, built c.1127 by William of Corbeil, Archbishop of Canterbury, with the encouragement of Henry I

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Pendennis Castle engraving N070777

Pendennis Castle engraving N070777
PENDENNIS CASTLE, Falmouth, Cornwall. North east view of Pendennis Castle in the county of Cornwall by Samuel and Nathaniel Buck 1734

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: St Mawes Castle N070912

St Mawes Castle N070912
ST MAWES CASTLE, Cornwall. View from the sea looking towards the castle

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Berry Pomeroy Castle J860421

Berry Pomeroy Castle J860421
BERRY POMEROY CASTLE, Devon. Reconstruction drawing by Frank Gardiner (English Heritage Graphics Team) showing the 15th century defences, including the gatehouse and the Elizabethan mansion

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: De Cort - Launceston Castle K010763

De Cort - Launceston Castle K010763
LAUNCESTON CASTLE, Cornwall. " View of Launceston Castle from the South" c1770 by Hendrik Frans De Cort (1742-1810)

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Kenilworth Castle J900445

Kenilworth Castle J900445
KENILWORTH CASTLE, Warwickshire. A view from the south with cattle / cows grazing in the foreground

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Carisbrooke Castle donkey K030728

Carisbrooke Castle donkey K030728
CARISBROOKE CASTLE, Isle of Wight. A donkey

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Lindisfarne Castle at sunrise, Holy Island, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

Lindisfarne Castle at sunrise, Holy Island, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: UK, England, Northumberland, Embleton Bay, Embleton Bay Beach, Dunstanburgh Castle

UK, England, Northumberland, Embleton Bay, Embleton Bay Beach, Dunstanburgh Castle

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Saint Hugh of Lincoln and the Swan, 1912. Artist: Winifred Mary Letts

Saint Hugh of Lincoln and the Swan, 1912. Artist: Winifred Mary Letts
Saint Hugh of Lincoln and the Swan, 1912

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral, 28th September 1952. Artist: Lisa Sheridan

Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral, 28th September 1952. Artist: Lisa Sheridan
Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral, 28th September 1952

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Early morning view of Castle Tioram and Loch Moidart as dawn breaks in a warm colorful

Early morning view of Castle Tioram and Loch Moidart as dawn breaks in a warm colorful sky to form attractive reflections, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Portchester Castle DP184515

Portchester Castle DP184515
PORTCHESTER CASTLE, Hampshire.The Watergate and Roman Walls, seen from across the harbour. General view from the east

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Bamburgh Castle under a full moon at dusk in summer

Bamburgh Castle under a full moon at dusk in summer, Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Norman Keep, Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Norman Keep, Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Cardiff Castle, Bute Park, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Cardiff Castle, Bute Park, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Wroughton, Wiltshire US_7PH_GP_LOC209_V_5004

Wroughton, Wiltshire US_7PH_GP_LOC209_V_5004
WROUGHTON, Wiltshire. This vertical photograph (taken in 1944 by the US Army Air Force) shows Barbury Castle hillfort, RAF Wroughton (centre), and the village of Wroughton

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Looking across Embleton Bay at sunrise towards the silhouetted ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle in the distance

Looking across Embleton Bay at sunrise towards the silhouetted ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle in the distance and the vivid colours in the sky reflecting in the sea and wet sand, Embleton

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Stirling Castle, Scotland, UK

Stirling Castle, Scotland, UK
Stirling castle. Cows grazing beside a corn field. Stirling castles position on top of steep crags made it easy to defend

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Portchester Castle engraving N110146

Portchester Castle engraving N110146
PORTCHESTER CASTLE, Hampshire. " An outside view of Portchester Castle in Hampshire. Dedicated to the Officers of the Militia

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Aerial image of Piel Castle (Fouldry Castle) (Fouldrey Castle)

Aerial image of Piel Castle (Fouldry Castle) (Fouldrey Castle), a concentric medieval fortification with a keep and three towers, Piel Island, Furness Peninsula, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, England

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Pevensey Castle J940502

Pevensey Castle J940502
PEVENSEY CASTLE, East Sussex. The North and East towers of the Inner Bailey

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Norham Castle K971958

Norham Castle K971958
NORHAM CASTLE, Northumberland. The keep and inner ward from the south-west, seen through the south curtain wall of the outer ward

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Beeston Castle N071626

Beeston Castle N071626
BEESTON CASTLE, Cheshire. View across trees up to the castle on the crag

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Walmer Castle engraving N070832

Walmer Castle engraving N070832
WALMER CASTLE, Kent. North west view of Walmer Castle in the county of Kent by Samuel and Nathaniel Buck

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: St Mawes Castle engraving N070781

St Mawes Castle engraving N070781
ST MAWES CASTLE, Cornwall. East view of St Maws Castle in the County of Cornwall by Samuel and Nathaniel Buck

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Berwick Castle J010066

Berwick Castle J010066
BERWICK CASTLE, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland. Reconstruction drawing of the West (white) wall and tower and Henry VIII fortifications by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Okehampton Castle K981215

Okehampton Castle K981215
OKEHAMPTON CASTLE, Devon. Motte and remains of keep & bailey buildings

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Dartmouth Castle K021151

Dartmouth Castle K021151
DARTMOUTH CASTLE, Devon. Gun tower 1481 & St. Petrox Church 1641 at harbour entrance

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Tower of London CC97_01606

Tower of London CC97_01606
TOWER OF LONDON, Stepney, London

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Goodrich Castle N071065

Goodrich Castle N071065
GOODRICH CASTLE, Herefordshire. View of the castle from the path showing the south east and east towers

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Clun Castle K060184

Clun Castle K060184
CLUN CASTLE, near Ludlow, Shropshire. General view of the castle showing its picturesque surroundings and extensive earthworks

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Warkworth Castle K040292

Warkworth Castle K040292
WARKWORTH CASTLE, Northumberland. Distant view of the castle from the South East with the River Coquet in the foreground

Background imageAncient fortifications Collection: Portchester Castle J900007

Portchester Castle J900007
PORTCHESTER CASTLE, Hampshire. Reconstruction drawing of the Roman fort in AD 345 by Peter Dunn, English Heritage Graphics Team



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