I decided to move the Gatehouse more towards the centre. This was to stop the middle of the sketch feeling blocked off from the viewer. In the second sketch I also decided to move Lewes Castle, this will help give more of a sense of the hill going up to the castle.
#Lewes #LewesCastle
Supported by @heritagefunduk with thanks to #nationallottery players and #thelindburytrust
#lewescastle #brighton
A very large mound of earth indeed, topped by an angular stone tower and several trees. It is late winter and the scene is stark, with little growth and a gloomy sky.
The south-western motte at #LewesCastle, #Sussex (yes, there are two). It is a socking great thing, still mightily impressive more than 900 years after it was constructed and despite some Georgian tinkering and a partial collapse. #Castles #MotteMonday Pic my own, from 2016.
This Saturday we have a great walk along the @southdownsnp.bsky.social all welcome join us!
www.metropolitan-walkers.org.uk
#ramblersuk #hiking #walking #hassocks #lewes #southdownsnationalpark #jackandjill #lewescastle
Didn’t get a chance to go inside, but I do love an impressive castle. Built following the Battle of Hastings, Lewes Castle is a 1000-year-old Norman fortress constructed originally by supporters of William the Conqueror. #lewescastle
A photograph of a medieval reenactment group in front of the Barbican at Lewes Castle. There are 12 people arranged in two rows, wearing various forms of medieval clothing. The most prominent is the knight in the middle of the arrangement, who is wearing a blue and yellow checked surcoat & helmet over a suit of maille. It is a sunny day with a blue sky, and the ground is green grass. Two people are carrying flags on flagpoles, one flag is blue and yellow checkered, the other is red with a white chevron. There are six shields in the picture, three of which are blue and yellow checked, one is red and yellow squares, and one is red with a white chevron.
Sussex Medieval Society at Lewes Castle today! We had a great time, thanks to everyone who came to the show!
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#lewescastle #whatsonlewes #sussex #medievalsky #medievalreenactment
An advertisement for a medieval reenactment show by Sussex Medieval Society. The photograph shows 5 knights in varying styles & colours of armour. One helmet is red and white, one is black, one is yellow and blue chequered, one is yellow with a red eagle, and the last is gunmetal silver. The location is Lewes Castle. Orange text at the top reads: “Sussex Medieval Society”, Red stylised text in the middle reads “Storms Lewes Castle”, white text at the bottom reads: “11:00-16:00 22nd Feb, Arming of the Knight, Live Combat, Medieval Surgery”. At the top of the image are the logos for Sussex Medieval Society and Sussex Past.
This Saturday!! Come see me and the rest of Sussex Medieval Society hitting each other with weapons, getting dressed for battle, and telling tales of medieval surgery & healthcare!
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#whatsonlewes #medievalreenactment #sussexmedievalsociety #lewescastle
How did medieval castles shape everyday life?
Our #AutumnTalk on 26 Nov with Arthur Redmonds explores Prestige, Piety & Peasants: The ‘Common’ Experience of #LewesCastle. Discover its role in shaping Sussex life (1050–1550) using Ingold’s ‘Taskscape’ concept.
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A view of the town of Lewes. Below in the centre is a tower of the castle. Dotted around are houses. The sky is a lovely blue with white clouds. Stretched in the background are green fields.
An utterly wonderful bank holiday spent with the 3 youngest girls. We’re going to hurt tomorrow having carried them up stairs but feel heroic to get where we did with them. #LewesCastle #Castle
Even slight issue with car breaking down didn’t spoil it. Thank you AA for getting there within 20mins!
#OTD in 1286 birth and - in 1347 - death of John de Warenne. Thanks to John's marital disharmony, he was the 7th and last Earl of Warenne and Surrey. historytheinterestingbits.com/2021/06/30/t... via @Thehistorybits
#Warennes #houseofwarenne #lewescastle #conisbroughcastle #castleacre
