Developed inside the walls of the Roman Saxon Shore fort of Portus Adurni at Portchester, east of Fareham in Hampshire, Portchester Castle is a medieval stronghold. Portchester was brought under royal authority in 1154, and the keep was most likely constructed as a baronial stronghold in the late 11th century. For numerous centuries, the castle was under the royal authority, and King John particularly enjoyed using it as a hunting lodge. The French besieged and took control of it in 1216, but it ... (Read More)