Old Sarum, 1140, (c1990-2010). Artist: Peter Dunn.

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Old Sarum, 1140, (c1990-2010). Aerial view reconstruction drawing of the gatehouse and cutaway of the hall and courtyard palace in Old Sarum, the earliest settlement of Salisbury in England. An Iron Age hillfort was erected around 400 BC. The Saxons took the British fort in the 6th century. The Normans constructed a motte and bailey castle in 11th century. ln the early 13th century, the buildings of Old Sarum were dismantled for stone and the old town dwindled.

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Size: 3844px × 4547px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Wiltshire,Salisbury
Photo credit: © Historic England/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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