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Broken castle at Sutton Valence

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grandarog:
Sutton Valance like most of the old castles was built after the Norman Invasion.As Bill Jones wondered,they were probably built by the conquerred English peasants .Most were already serfs or slaves of the English gentry so would be the obvious choice for the workforce. The technical architecture  etc and supervision being in the hands of Norman professionals and craftsmen.

Bill Jones:
I hope this works being a first attempt at showing a photograph. I walked to a broken castle at Sutton Valence last night and took some pictures away, it was a very nice place to visit and so peaceful with noone else there. Who built these type of place I wonder, there is a information board that details who it was built for but not who made it actually. Did white men and lords and people use slaves to do heavy work back then? A shame the castle is broken as it would be an amazing place to see in all its glory. It is high on a hill and looks over a big valley.

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