Aydon Castle is situated near Corbridge in Northumberland. It is positioned in a loop of the Cor Burn, which flows west to the River Tyne, the sides of which form a deep ravine. This makes an ideal defensive position with three sides of the castle having natural defences.
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| Aydon Castle |
The location began to be fortified when war between England and Scotland broke out in 1296 and by 1315. It's location 30 miles from the Scottish Border would see it involved in the conflicts between England and Scotland that followed over the centuries.
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| Aydon Castle |
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| Aydon Castle |
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| Aydon Castle Entrance Gate |
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| Aydon Castle Main Building |
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| Aydon Castle Battlements |
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| Aydon Castle |
The castle features the use of a catapults to defend it's self, Northumbrian Gunners 700 years ago !
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| Aydon Castle Catapult positions |
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| Aydon Castle Catapult positions |
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| Aydon Castle Catapult positions |
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| Aydon Castle Catapult OP |
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| Aydon Castle Catapult position |