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History Around Us: Portchester Castle

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Bastion

D-shaped tower

Crenelation

A staggered top to the outside wall

Curtain Wall

A wall which enlcoses the space

Portcullis

A defensive gate

Promontory

Land that juts out into the sea

Shore Front

A defensive location built on the coastline

Fundamental British values

Appreciate how intolerance throughout British history, can be realised in the history of Portchester Castle

UNICEF Rights Respecting School

Image shows the United Nations rights of the child number 19 protection from violence

19. Protection from violence

 

 

Cultural Capital

Pupils visit Portchester castle and also learn about other fortifications in Britain and Europe.

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