Scarborough Castle

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Scarborough Castle


Image by ~Duncan~
North Yorkshire. An impressive ruin towering over the surrounding town. Lots of history too; here’s what the current owners, English Heritage have to say about it:

"…in 1066 this was the first landing place of King Harald Hardrada, during his ill-fated attempt to seize the English throne from Harold Godwinson…Henry II’s towering 12th-century keep, dominating the approach, is the centrepiece of fortifications developed over later centuries in response to repeated sieges – notably by rebel barons in 1312, by Tudor rebels, and twice during the English Civil War. Though again strengthened with barracks and gun-batteries against Jacobite threats in 1745, the castle failed to defend the harbour against the American sea-raider John Paul Jones in 1779, and was itself damaged by German naval bombardment in 1914. During World War II it played the more covert role of hosting a secret listening post."

Originally uploaded for Guess Where UK and quickly spotted by mira.

Clava: “cup mark” ring


Image by bsktcase
Balnuran of Clava is an Historic Scotland property.