Cannons on a gun platform, Portland Castle, Dorset, 2004. Artist: Historic England Staff Photographer.

Cannons on a gun platform, Portland Castle, Dorset, 2004. Artist: Historic England Staff Photographer.

2-632-574 - Historic England/Heritage Images

Cannons on a gun platform, Portland Castle, Dorset, 2004. Portland Castle was built as an artillery fort by Henry VIII in the 1540s to protect Weymouth harbour against French and Spanish invasion.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Historic England Staff Photographer, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. King Henry VIII: British; English: King of England

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Dorset Portland

  1. 50 33 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) : 4288x2848
File Size : 35,778kb


Aliases

  1. N040032
  1. 0250004040
  1. 2-632-574
  1. 2632574
  1. N040032


Keywords - refine your search by combining multiple keywords below.