Dunstanburgh Castle
by Philip Openshaw
Title
Dunstanburgh Castle
Artist
Philip Openshaw
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Photo or Dunstanburgh Castle showing promontory and surroundings
Dunstanburgh Castle stands on a remote headland in Northumberland. The castle was built at a time when relations between King Edward II and his most powerful baron, Earl Thomas of Lancaster, had become openly hostile. Lancaster began the fortress in 1313, and the latest archaeological research indicates that he built it on a far grander scale than was originally recognised, perhaps more as a symbol of his opposition to the king than as a military stronghold.
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July 30th, 2016
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