Dunstanburgh Castle
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Dunstanburgh Castle is a 14th-century fortification on the coast of Northumberland in northern England, between the villages of Craster and Embleton. The castle was built by Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster between 1313 and 1322, taking advantage of the site's natural defences and the existing earthworks of an Iron Age fort. Thomas was a leader of a baronial faction opposed to King Edward II, and probably intended Dunstanburgh to act as a secure refuge, should the political situation in southern England deteriorate. The castle also served as a statement of the Earl's wealth and influence and would have invited comparisons with the neighbouring royal castle of Bamburgh. Thomas probably only visited his new castle once, before being captured at the Battle of Boroughbridge in 1322 as he attempted to flee royal forces for the safety of Dunstanburgh. Thomas was executed, and the castle became the property of the Crown before passing into the Duchy of Lancaster.
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Dunstanburgh Castle: Romano-British settlement, 14th century enclosure castle and harbour, and World War II pillbox and foxhole
United Kingdom, 
- Gatehouse Gazetteer page@
- Historic England research records page@
- CastlesFortsBattles page@
- Sketchfab page@
Location: 55.4885, -1.5935, KML, Cluster Map, Maps, 
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Bamburgh Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed historic house museum in Bamburgh, United Kingdom -
Edlingham Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed castle in Edlingham, United Kingdom -
Warkworth Castle ⓘ
medieval castle in Warkworth, Northumberland, England, UK -
Alnwick Castle ⓘ
castle and stately home in Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK: seat of the Duke of Northumberland, England, UK -
Dunstanburgh Castle ⓘ
castle in Craster, Northumberland, England, UK -
Chillingham Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed historic house museum in Northumberland, England, UK -
Lindisfarne Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed historic house museum in Holy Island, United Kingdom -
Aln Valley Railway ⓘ
heritage railway in Northumberland -
Breamish Valley Archaeology Exhibition ⓘ
museum in Ingram, Northumberland, England, UK -
Cragside ⓘ
country house near Rothbury in Northumberland, England, UK -
House of Hardy Fishing Tackle Museum ⓘ
museum in Alnwick, England, UK -
RNLI Grace Darling Museum ⓘ
museum in Bamburgh, England, United Kingdom -
Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland ⓘ
Regimental museum in Alnwick, England, United Kingdom -
Bailiffgate Museum ⓘ
local museum in Alnwick, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom -
Ferryman's Hut Museum ⓘ
museum in Alnwick, England, UK -
Belford Hidden History Museum ⓘ
museum in Belford, England, UK
Henry Bright (1810-1873) - Seascape (Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland) - NWHCM , 1949.186 , F - Norfolk Museums Collections
Thomas Girtin - Dustanborough Castle from a Distance - Google Art Project
Sunshine at Dunstanburgh cropped
Dunstan Steads MMB 06 Dunstanburgh Castle
Dunstan Steads MMB 01 Dunstanburgh Castle
Dunstan Steads MMB 14 Dunstanburgh Castle
Dunstan Steads MMB 09 Dunstanburgh CastleDunstan Steads MMB 01 Dunstanburgh CastleDunstan Steads MMB 06 Dunstanburgh CastleDunstan Steads MMB 14 Dunstanburgh Castle- The Castle of Dunstanburgh - , Q1860, 1903
- Lordship, Castles and Locality: Thomas of Lancaster, Dunstanburgh Castle and the Lancastrian Affinity in Northumberland, 1296-1322 - article published in 2001, online
- Dunstanburgh Castle - guidebook first published in 1993, English
- Excavations at Dunstanburgh castle in 1931 - scientific article published in 1936, online
- Excavations at Dunstanburgh castle in 1931 - scientific article published in 1936, online
- Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, and the Great Gatehouse of Dunstanburgh Castle - scientific article published in June 2006
- John of Gaunt's building works at Dunstanburgh Castle - scientific article published in 1995, online
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| link | page | Gatehouse Gazetteer page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Historic England research records page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | CastlesFortsBattles page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Sketchfab page@ | Wikidata | ||
| site | castle | Bamburgh Castle | castle, historic house museum | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Edlingham Castle | castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Warkworth Castle | castle, motte-and-bailey castle, historic house museum | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | 1096 | Alnwick Castle | castle, historic house museum | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1313 | Dunstanburgh Castle | castle, archaeological site | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1344 | Chillingham Castle | quadrangular castle, historic house museum | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1550 | Lindisfarne Castle | castle, historic house museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | Aln Valley Railway | heritage railway | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Breamish Valley Archaeology Exhibition | museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Cragside | English country house, historic house museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | House of Hardy Fishing Tackle Museum | maritime museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | RNLI Grace Darling Museum | museum, independent museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | 1929 | Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland | museum, independent museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 2000 | Bailiffgate Museum | local museum, independent museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 2008 | Ferryman's Hut Museum | museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 2012 | Belford Hidden History Museum | museum | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Henry Bright (1810-1873) - Seascape (Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland) - NWHCM , 1949.186 , F - Norfolk Museums Collections | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Thomas Girtin - Dustanborough Castle from a Distance - Google Art Project | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Sunshine at Dunstanburgh cropped | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Dunstan Steads MMB 06 Dunstanburgh Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Dunstan Steads MMB 01 Dunstanburgh Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Dunstan Steads MMB 14 Dunstanburgh Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Dunstan Steads MMB 09 Dunstanburgh Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Dunstan Steads MMB 01 Dunstanburgh Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Dunstan Steads MMB 06 Dunstanburgh Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Dunstan Steads MMB 14 Dunstanburgh Castle | Commons | ||
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