DEAL CASTLE Photos Charles TaylorA Henry VIII circular fort built in 1539. There is a circular keep surrounded by 6 bastions, and these are enclosed by the outer wall which also has 6 bastions. The outer bastions controlled the dry moat. It is larger and of a more complex design than than nearby Walmer and Sandown Castles, and the guns were positioned on the keep and bastions to give three tiers of armaments. The battlements were added in the 18th century. English Heritage, open all year.
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