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Cannonballs at Portland Castle, Weymouth, Dorset, 1998. Artist: J Bailey

Cannonballs at Portland Castle, Weymouth, Dorset, 1998. Artist: J Bailey

1-231-497 - Historic England/Heritage Images

Cannonballs at Portland Castle, Weymouth, Dorset, 1998. Cannonballs are piled in readiness on the Gun Platform. A cannon stands in an embrasure opposite. Portland Castle was built as an artillery fort by Henry VIII in the 1540s to protect Weymouth harbour against French and Spanish invasion.

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Creator
  1. J Bailey, attributed to: British: Photographer
Medium
  1. Photograph
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Dorset Weymouth

  1. 50 36 00 N , 002 27 00 W
Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Castles

History & Politics War & Military Military Uniform & Equipment

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3414x5111
File Size : 51,120kb

Aliases

  1. K981914
  1. 0250001154
  1. 1-231-497
  1. 1154
  1. 1231497
  1. A3
  1. K981914

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