The term castle has been used to refer to structures such as Iron Age fortifications, for example Maiden Castle, Dorset. Many castles were originally built from earth and timber, but had their defences replaced later by stone. Early castles often exploited natural defences, and lacked features ...
As the residents of Imber were under notice to evacuate, the 220 residents of Tyneham in Dorset received a letter from one Major General C.H. Miller, advising them that the army needed the surrounding land for “the training of the use in modern weapons of war”, so it must be cleared...