Reconstruction painting showing an interior view of Earl Richard's Chamber in the High Tower within the shell keep atop the motte at Launceston Castle, as it may have appeared circa 1250

Date:
1994
Location:
Launceston Castle, Keep, High Tower, Launceston, Cornwall
Reference:
IC057/006
Type:
Reconstruction Artwork
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Description

Richard, Earl of Cornwall, was the younger brother of King Henry III and held the earldom between 1227 and 1272. During this period, Richard was responsible for huge construction projects at Launceston Castle, including the addition of stone perimeter fortifications, the insertion of the High Tower within the shell keep (here pictured), and the addition of the walls flanking the motte and the adjoining D-shaped tower.

Content

This is part of the Volume: IC057 Launceston Castle, Cornwall; within the Series: EHC01/146 English Heritage Reconstruction And Artwork Collection; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(Eh):Archive

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Illustrator: Dunn, Peter

Keywords

Medieval Keep, Medieval Tower, Medieval Castle