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11-MAY-2005 Jim Lanyon

Aydon Castle

Aydon Castle is one of the finest examples of a medieval manor house in England. Robert de Reymes, a wealthy Suffolk merchant, began construction of the house in 1296, at the end of an unusually long period of peace in the border regions. The building is naturally defended on one side by the steep valley of the Cor Burn, but was otherwise unfortified. Unfortunately for de Reymes, the building of his house coincided with a new period of conflict with Scotland which led to frequent Scottish raids throughout the area. In 1305, he obtained a licence to crenellate his property and set about improving the defences with the addition of battlements and a circuit of curtain walls. These didn't stop the Scots from sacking the property in 1315 and again in 1346.

Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel ,Sigma 18-125mm F3.5-5.6 DC IF ASP
1/160s f/9.0 at 26.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time11-May-2005 14:33:00
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 300D DIGITAL
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length26 mm
Exposure Time1/160 sec
Aperturef/9
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias0.38
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programshutter priority (2)
Focus Distance

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