England · Restored
Deal Castle
Deal Castle is a Henrician artillery fort on the Kent coast, constructed in 1539–1540 as part of Henry VIII's Device programme to protect the Downs anchorage. The design comprises a central circular keep surrounded by inner and outer rounded bastions, a wet moat, and numerous artillery embrasures. The castle was later adapted with domestic accommodation for the captain and in the 20th century was restored and opened to the public under English Heritage.
First raised
1539
Its prime
1540
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1540
The shape it held in its prime.
Concentric circular stone fort with a low outer drum of rounded bastions and a higher inner circular keep, both capped by crenellated parapets and the small white cupola atop the central keep. Walls are of roughly dressed grey Kent stone pierced by rectangular gun-ports and embrasures. A broad wet moat surrounds the base and the castle sits directly beside the Downs anchorage and beach; artillery positions and cannon carriages line the terraces.
Step inside
9 places to explore in 1540.
The record describes 9 distinct spots at Deal Castle — including 1 interior: captain's rear accommodation (interior). Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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See Deal Castle with the fires lit.
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