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Old Sarum

Iron age hill fort

View of the Castle ramparts from the car park

the ditch running around the castle ramparts

looking back from the castle to the outer ramparts of the iron age fort

walking across the bridge towards the gate house

gate house foundations

looking across the bailey

an inner chamber

looking across the great hall foundations

Great tower built by Henry I. the foundations are taller than me ... it is huge

looking from the castle to the cathedral outline

Ruins of the Kitchen

part of the ramparts

looking across the landscape from the ramparts

another view from the ramparts

and again

Latest comments

06.05 | 01:57

Good stuff - the Brochs are fascinating things - they look like they should not stand at all. It was communal living certainly.
The history in Scotland is simply awesome - you are very lucky

14.04 | 09:53

It was amazing.

10.04 | 23:44

Very nice - looks like a great castle. The timber structures on top of the stonework you do not see a lot. Robert the Bruce connection is good - a small world

10.04 | 23:42

Warm lighting in the church. A brave guy - with a horse leg? Did anyone ask the horse.

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