Dunstanburgh Castle
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dunstanburgh-castle-323-498168
title:
Dunstanburgh Castle
text:
Dunstanburgh Castle is a 14th-century fortification on the coast of Northumberland in northern England, between the villages of Craster and Embleton. The castle was built by Earl Thomas of Lancaster between 1313 and 1322, taking advantage of the site's natural defences and the existing earthworks of an Iron Age fort. Thomas was a leader of a baronial faction opposed to King Edward II, and probably intended Dunstanburgh to act as a secure refuge, should the political situation in southern Englan
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Ruined medieval castle in Northumberland, England
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunstanburgh_Castle
date created:
date modified:
2024-02-26T16:31:59Z
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image:
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13
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