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Castles and Fortifications

Images of castles, city walls and gates, military fortifications and other defensible positions of interest to the military historian. Click on the entry for a larger image and details, or click to go back to the previous index Early Classical and Roman Arbeia - Reconstruction of a Roman Fort Gatehouse A excellent reconstruction of the imposing 2 passage gatehouse which might once have stood on that spot at Arbeia Roman Fort Arbeia - Roman Barracks, reconstruction A reconstruction of a century barracks with separate rooms for each contubernuim of the century with a larger room at the end for the Centurion. Arbeia - The commanders house A view from the veranda of the reconstructed Commanders House at Arbeia Arbeia Roman Fort - panoramic view A view from the top of the reconstructed gatehouse of the plan of part of the fort which has been excavated. The large granaries which Arbeia was re-m... Chesters Roman Fort - Commandants House A close-up of the beautifully preserved hypocaust or under-floor heating supports from the main Commandants house or Praetorium at Chesters. A furnace... Chesters Roman Fort, Barrack block The best preserved set of Roman 2nd century cavalry barracks on Hadrians wall can be seen at Chesters. Here the row of mess rooms can be seen, which f... Hadrians Wall - the Broad Wall The Roman wall which runs from Newcastle in the east to Carlisle in the west was not build to a consistent plan. Initially it was intended to build it... Housteads Roman Fort - Barrack blocks An excavated infantry barracks, clearly showing the separate rooms which would have accomodated up to 8 soldiers. Roman granary, Housteads fort. Clearly shows the pillars for the raised floor (not a hypocaust) to keep the valuable grain and stores out of the damp. Roman latrines, Housteads fort The large, deep trenches to the left and right would have been covered with long wooden boxes having holes in, upon which the Roman soldiers would hav... Roman marching camp - Contubernia tents Members of the Ermine Street Guard display equipment used in Roman times along with two excellent campaign tents which would have housed up to 8 legio... The North gate, Housteads fort The remains of the north gate of the wall fort, with the remains of Hadrians Wall carrying on into the distance towards the small copse. This section ... Medieval Cliffords Tower, York A intersting example of a motte and bailey castle, the mound being the remains of a wooden castle built by William I around 1068 with the four-lobed s... Pembroke Castle The medieval castle of Pembroke. It was originally constructed at the beginning of the 13th century to replace an earlier wooden castle built by the N... Sandal Castle Sandal Castle from which Richard, Duke of York sallied forth to confront the Lancastrian forces at the Battle of Wakefield, 30th Dec 1460, where he wa... Scarborough Castle The first stone castle in Scarborough was built on the headland dominating the town and harbour around 1135 by William Le Gros, Earl of Albemarle. The... Tenby town walls The impressive remains of Tenby's medieval city walls, which also protected the town and defied the Parliament's troops when Tenby was held for the Ki... The Tower of London The Tower of London 19th and Early 20th Century St Catherines Fort, Tenby One of the defences built in the 1860's to protect the Welsh Pembrokshire coast from the threat of French invasion. It is built on a rocky outcrop to ... later 20th Century & Modern Inside Yorks Cold War Bunker - generator and air pumps Views from a tour around the York Cold War Bunker Inside Yorks Cold War Bunker - main entrance Views from a tour around the York Cold War Bunker Inside Yorks Cold War Bunker - main situation display Views from a tour around the York Cold War Bunker Inside Yorks Cold War Bunker - operators consoles Views from a tour around the York Cold War Bunker Inside Yorks Cold War Bunker - ops room Views from a tour around the York Cold War Bunker Inside Yorks Cold War Bunker - radiation detectors Views from a tour around the York Cold War Bunker Inside Yorks Cold War Bunker - spartan decontamination area Views from a tour around the York Cold War Bunker Inside Yorks Cold War Bunker - stairs up to the entrance Views from a tour around the York Cold War Bunker Inside Yorks Cold War Bunker - the air filters Views from a tour around the York Cold War Bunker Inside Yorks Cold War Bunker - the main underground corridor Views from a tour around the York Cold War Bunker Views of the York Cold War Bunker York Cold War Bunker - the No.20 Group Royal Observer Corps bunker built in 1961 to monitor nuclear bombs in the event of war Views of the York Cold War Bunker York Cold War Bunker - the No.20 Group Royal Observer Corps bunker built in 1961 to monitor nuclear bombs in the event of war Views of the York Cold War Bunker York Cold War Bunker - the No.20 Group Royal Observer Corps bunker built in 1961 to monitor nuclear bombs in the event of war Please note that all images are copyright © Clash of Steel unless otherwise indicated Our sponsor :

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