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Dunstanburgh Castle

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Dunstanburgh Castle

Ruined castle on the Northumberland coast, England, 11 km/7 mi northeast of Alnwick. It is the largest castle in Northumbria, and served as an outpost of the Lancastrian side during the Wars of the Roses.

Dunstanburgh Castle was built in 1316 by Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, and later enlarged by John of Gaunt. The site is geologically interesting, as the point where the Whin Sill (the rock system on which Hadrian's Wall is built) reaches the coast in basalt cliffs. The quartz crystals found in the area are called ‘Dunstanburgh diamonds’.



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