2006
NU2521 : Dunstanburgh Castle seen from the south
taken 18 years ago, near to Dunstan, Northumberland, England
This is 1 of 171 images, with title starting with Dunstanburgh Castle in this square
Dunstanburgh Castle seen from the south
Dunstanburgh Castle
Dunstanburgh is a superbly located castle on an outcrop of the Whin Sill.
The Castle is a scheduled monument and Grade I listed. Link
Wikipedia Link gives more information on the castle and its history.
Whin Sill
The Whin Sill is a large igneous intrusion into the rocks of Northern England. The intrusion is dated at 295 million years ago, the rock is dolerite. Several classic locations of Northern England owe their location to this sill - Hadrian's Wall, Farne Islands, Holy Island, Bamburgh Castle.