1870: An artist sketching the River Wye through a doorway of Chepstow Castle at Chepstow, Monmouthshire, South Wales. It is the oldest surviving post-Roman stone fortification in Britain. Located on cliffs above the River Wye, construction began in 1067 under the instruction of the Norman Lord William fitzOsbern.

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Size: 3453px × 3800px
Location: Chepstow Castle, Chepstow, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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