Dunstanburgh Castle viewed from the south
A view of Dunstanburgh Castle from the path that leads from the small Northumberland village of Craster. The castle dates from the 14th Century and was built under Earl Thomas of Lancaster but subsequently occupied by John of Gaunt. Most prominent feature is the gatehouse and long gatehouse passage flanked by two tall D-shaped towers. Each tower was of four stories, and was originally capped by four turrets about 80 feet (24 m) above ground level. Although built to a high standard the castle was already in a state of disrepair by the mid 16th century and only the shell of the structure remains today.
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Location: Dunstanburgh,Craster,Northumberland,England,UK
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Keywords: castle, coast, coastal, craster, dunstanburgh, england, fortification, heritage, historic, northumberland, ruin, sea, shore, shoreline, uk
