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Portchester Castle was originally an important Roman fort and by the 14th Century had been re-fortified several times, yet by the 16th Century had fallen into disrepair. Why did this happen? Portchester was built originally by the Romans during the reign of Emperor Carausius (285-293) as a defensive for that was part of many other 'Saxon Shore Forts' that had been built along the south and east coasts of Britain to protect themselves against Saxon raids. Portchester itself was built in such a place that it could protect the area and be vigilant against enemy attacks, but also where it could defend the harbour. This made Portchester a perfect anchorage for Rome's navy and the fort had an excellent vantage point over all of this. They also built other defensive structures such as a curtain wall and bastions around the outside. The original fort had a curtain wall built around it, made...

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