Nunney castle, Nunney, Somerset, UK . THe doorway entrance.
Nunney castle was built in 1373, and my pencil study shows detail of the damage caused in 1645 by Cromwell's 'Roundheads' during the English Civil War.
The castle was held by the royalist Colonel Richard Prater
A traitor told the besiegers where the weakest part of the wall was, ie the stairs built into the wall [ therefore where the wall would be thinnest] , Cannon swiftly puched a hole, and Colonel Prater surrendered, on condition his castle would not be further damaged. Unfortunatley this agreement was not honoured, and the castle was subsequently sleighted.
The smallish hole held good for another 265 years, then on Christmas Day 1910, the stonework above the hole collapsed, and this is essentially what you see today.
In my picture you can see the archway of the exposed stairs. You can still walk through the entrance and up the first few remaing steps. The castle is free to enter across a bridge over the moat that still contains water.
I post this unframed print to you Special Delivery Tracked, in a boarded envelope, wrapped in plastic for extra protection.
Delivery about a week to ten days.