A reconstruction drawing of the south-west gatehouse in Sherborne Old Castle, as it may have looked when it was first built circa 1130

Date:
2016
Location:
Sherborne Old Castle, Castleton, West Dorset, Dorset
Reference:
IC088/014
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Description

The bridge in front of the gatehouse has a wooden section which could be removed in case of attack.

The illustration has been published on page 4 of the English Heritage Sherborne Old Castle Guidebook.

Content

This is part of the Volume: IC088 Sherborne Old Castle, Dorset; 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: Urmston, Peter

Commissioner Of Artwork: Davey, Katherine

Keywords

Medieval Castle