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SOLDIERS' GRAFFITI DISCOVERED ON DOVER CASTLE DOOR
A detailed carving of a sailing ship, the date of the French revolution (1789), nine macabre depictions of hangings, and countless initials are just some of the fascinating graffiti found on a newly discovered door dating to around the 1790s, English Heritage has revealed
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The new project that will expand the visitor experience at Dover Castle, and open up new parts of the castle to the public.
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Discover Dover Castle's mighty Great Tower, built by order of King Henry II and now home to a lavishly recreated medieval interior with live historic interpretation.
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“ASTONISHING” DIGITAL RECONSTRUCTION REVEALS DOVER CASTLE ENTRANCE HIDDEN FOR 800 YEARS
Painstaking model took over 800 hours to complete and shows many features of the castle long since destroyed
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How Dover Castle became the Key of England – the Great Siege of 1216
Eight hundred years ago, Dover Castle was crucial in defending England against invasion. Charles Kightly explains the history of Dover Castle's Great Siege.
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DOOR TO THE PAST: SOLDIERS’ GRAFFITI DISCOVERED ON CASTLE DOOR
Georgian door at Dover Castle contains around 50 individual etchings, including name initials and chilling depictions of hangings
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Back with a bang - restored first world war gun to fire again
One hundred years after guns on the White Cliffs first successfully repelled a German Zeppelin raid, Dover Castle will once again resound to artillery fire following the restoration by English Heritage of a rare anti-aircraft gun used in the First World War, thanks to a grant of £272,600 from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
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Mark the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings in pixel form: build your very own Norman castle in Minecraft with English Heritage and The Yogscast.
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Dover Castle School Visit Itineraries
Make planning your school visit to Dover Castle easy, with our free to download itineraries. Simply choose to focus on Medieval or Wartime Dover Castle, and contact our education booking team to book your visit.