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  • I think it was a motte and bailey then rebuilt into a concentric castle later by Henry II

    Its origins lie in the Iron Age, and a Roman Lighthouse and Anglo-Saxon church can still be seen within the grounds.

    William of Normandy strengthened existing Anglo-Saxon fortifications here in 1066, but it was Henry II who set the blueprint for today's castle when he had the fortifications rebuilt in the 1180's, adding the massive keep and a series of concentric defences.

    http://www.historyonthenet.com/Medieval_Life/types_of_castle.htm

    http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/england/dover/dover_hist.php
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I think it was a motte and bailey then rebuilt into a concentric castle later by Henry II

Its origins lie in the Iron Age, and a Roman Lighthouse and Anglo-Saxon church can still be seen within the grounds.

William of Normandy strengthened existing Anglo-Saxon fortifications here in 1066, but it was Henry II who set the blueprint for today's castle when he had the fortifications rebuilt in the 1180's, adding the massive keep and a series of concentric defences.

http://www.historyonthenet.com/Medieval_Life/types_of_castle.htm

http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/england/dover/dover_hist.php

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To look at photos of dover castle click on the link below named "Google images: Dover castle".

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Dover castle is located in Dover, Kent, England. The castles Post code is CT16 1HU‎ In the county of Kent, UK

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