I took this photo of a family queueing up to enter Pevensey Castle when I was enjoying a day out in Sussex earlier this year.
Pevensey Castle was built by the Normans shortly after the conquest in 1066. Although I love visiting old ruins, I always feel just a little uncomfortable in Norman Castles because they are, after all, a symbol of a time when Anglo-Saxons were defeated by the invading French.
But that of course is all a very long time ago, and when I visited Pevensey I learnt that the castle had last played a role in defending Britain in WWII. Nowadays it is a tourist attraction in spectacular countryside - as I hope my photo shows.
My Pagan Eye posts show photos that I find interesting - seasonal images, pagan sites, events, or just pretty pictures. If you want to send me a photo for a Pagan Eye post, please email it to badwitch1234@gmail.com Let me know what the photo shows and whether you want your name mentioned or not. For copyright reasons, the photo must be one you have taken yourself.
Links and previous related posts:
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/pevensey-castle/
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2011/08/review-herstmonceux-medieval-festival.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2012/08/tintagel-castle-and-legacy-of-king.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2013/03/review-wimps-guide-to-supernatural.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2013/01/pagan-eye-rollright-stones-on-misty.html
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