Portchester Castle on the southern coast of Hampshire, England has served a military purpose for as long as Portchester village has. With the best preserved Roman Fort walls in Europe and a Norman Castle and Priory built inside, Portchester Castle has been a Roman fortress, a Norman stronghold and even a prisoner of war camp during the Napoleonic Wars.
Join us as we peel back the years on Portchester Castle, learn about its early Roman creation, why it was built and how it became an important Royal Palace in the late 1300s. Did you know it had a theatre inside the keep? Find out how that came about.
We'll also explore the village of Portchester and take a look at some of the wonderful thatched and Georgian buildings that still survive in this charming part of Portsmouth.

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00:00 Introduction
00:35 Castle in Portsmouth
01:20 The Making of a Roman Fort
02:43 Saxon's at Portchester
03:22 Landgate Entrance
03:44 The Making of a Norman Castle
04:21 St Mary's Church
05:12 Inside Portchester Castle
06:34 A Royal Palace
09:28 Portchester as a Prison
10:25 The Tower
12:33 Watergate Entrance
13:26 Castle St Portchester Tour

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