Portchester Castle Ruins
Portchester Castle is a medieval castle built within a former Roman fort at Portchester to the east of Fareham. It is located at the northern end of Portsmouth Harbour. Probably founded in the late 11th century, Portchester was a baronial castle taken under royal control in 1154. The monarchy controlled the castle for several centuries and it was a favoured hunting lodge of King John. It was besieged and captured by the French in 1216 before permanently returning to English control shortly thereafter. -from Wikipedia
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