Southsea Castle, Portsmouth
Posted: Sat May 04, 2019 8:53 pm
Took a flying visit to Portsmouth this week to have a look at the teeny-tiny star 'outpost' better known as Southsea Castle.
50°46'41.21" N 1°05'19.36" W
Here's some pics -
It's quite funny really, how blatant the boolsheet is when it comes to the history of these starforts.
Here's a pic of the plaque on the central square-shaped 'castle' that was built by Henry the Eight - (and also note the shoddy brickwork in general)
right click, view and zoom to read the plaque.
Then, inside the square 'castle' that Henry built, is a series a wall displays that show drawings from the period of Henry's reign -
The castle at the centre of the starfort is clearly circular. LOL!
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The outer walls of the starfort - the parts that haven't been messed with in the intervening years - are superb. No gaps between any of the stones, perfectly straight and true and very imposing. The Star Civ knew how to build exceptional stonework, that's for sure.
50°46'41.21" N 1°05'19.36" W
Here's some pics -
It's quite funny really, how blatant the boolsheet is when it comes to the history of these starforts.
Here's a pic of the plaque on the central square-shaped 'castle' that was built by Henry the Eight - (and also note the shoddy brickwork in general)
right click, view and zoom to read the plaque.
Then, inside the square 'castle' that Henry built, is a series a wall displays that show drawings from the period of Henry's reign -
The castle at the centre of the starfort is clearly circular. LOL!
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The outer walls of the starfort - the parts that haven't been messed with in the intervening years - are superb. No gaps between any of the stones, perfectly straight and true and very imposing. The Star Civ knew how to build exceptional stonework, that's for sure.