History Around Us: Portchester Castle
Example Key Words
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
19. Protection from violence
Cultural Capital
Pupils visit Portchester castle and also learn about other fortifications in Britain and Europe.