What is Dunstanburgh Castle?
[[File:Dunstanburgh Castle 1072017.jpg|thumb|{{center|Dunstanburgh Castle}}]] '''Dunstanburgh Castle''' is a [[castle]] built in the [[14th century]]. It is on the [[coast]] of [[Northumberland]] between the [[village]]s of [[Craster]] and [[Embleton, Northumberland|Embleton]]. It is on a huge [[rock (geology)|rock]] next to the [[North Sea]]. The castle is owned by [[English Heritage]]. The name Dunstanburgh means 'the fort' (burgh) 'of the town' (dun) 'by the rock' (stan). == History == The castle was first built in 1313 by [[Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster]]. However [[Roman Britain|Roman]] and [[Iron Age]] [[wikt:remain|remain]]s have been found there. It may have been an Iron Age [[fort]].<ref name=dcastEH>{{Cite web|url=http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/dunstanburgh-castle/history/|title=English Heritage - Dunstanburgh Castle}}</ref> He was an [[enemy]] of King [[Edward II of England|Edward II]]. Thomas only visited the castle once before he was killed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://edwardthesecond.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/thomas-of-lancaster-and-his.html|title=Edward II - Thomas of Lancaster}}</ref> The castle was not used again until the [[Wars of the Roses|War of the Roses]]. The [[Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick|Earl of Warwick]] attacked it twice and it was almost [[wikt:destroy|destroy]]ed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.britainexpress.com/attractions.htm?attraction=3046|title=Britain Express - Dunstanburgh Castle}}</ref> === World War II === The castle was [[Defense (military)|defended]] in [[World War II|WW2]] because it was a possible [[wikt:target|target]] for a German [[Invasion|landing]]. [[Land mine]]s were laid and a [[radar]] station was built near the castle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.crasterhistory.org.uk/Walks/WW2/WW2%20Home.html|title=Craster History}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.crasterhistory.org.uk/Walks/Radar%20Station/Radar%20Station%20Home.html|title=Craster History - Radar Station}}</ref> The beaches were guarded with [[barbed wire]] and [[concrete]] [[pi