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Portchester is a village in the borough of Fareham in Hampshire, England. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Portsmouth and around 18 miles east of Southampton on the A27 road. Its population according to the 2011 United Kingdom census was 17,789.
Visit Portchester Castle in Hampshire, South East England. It provides the perfect setting for a relaxed, fun, historic day out!
Portchester ist ein Ort in der Grafschaft Hampshire. Er liegt 6 km nordwestlich von Portsmouth . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Geschichte. 2 Sehenswürdigkeiten. 3 Sport und Freizeit. 4 Einzelnachweise. Geschichte. Die Römer errichteten hier Portus Adurni. Später entstand hier Portchester Castle ( -chester von altenglisch: ceaster = befestigte Siedlung).
1229190. Portchester Castle is a medieval fortress that was developed within the walls of the Roman Saxon Shore fort of Portus Adurni at Portchester, to the east of Fareham in Hampshire . The keep was probably built in the late 11th century as a baronial castle and Portchester was taken under royal control in 1154.
Portchester Castle ist eine mittelalterliche Burg, die in einem ehemaligen römischen Kastell in Portchester, östlich von Fareham in der englischen Grafschaft Hampshire integriert wurde. Das Festungensemble liegt am Nordende des Hafens von Portsmouth .
Portchester is one of the best preserved of the Roman ‘Saxon Shore’ forts and was built in the 3 rd century. Covering ten acres, it is the only Roman stronghold in northern Europe whose walls still stand mainly to their original height and with many of its original towers.
At Portchester a medieval castle with a little-known later history as a prisoner-of-war camp sits within the walls of the most completely preserved Roman fort north of the Alps. Find out about all periods of its history here.
