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Dunstanburgh Castle

Dunstanburgh Castle — castle in Craster, Northumberland, England, UK.

Dunstanburgh Castle

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Dunstanburgh Castle is a castle in lowlands. Established 1313. (Ruined medieval castle in Northumberland, England.) Wikipedia notes: "Dunstanburgh Castle is a 14th-century fortification on the coast of Northumberland in northern England, between the villages of Craster and Embleton. The castle was built by Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster between 1313 and 1322, taking advantage of the site's natural defences and the existing earthworks of an Iron Age fort.". Coordinates 55.4885°, -1.5935°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
55.4885, -1.5935
Established
1313

Sources

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