Digging Into Henry V111 Defences In Pembrokshire

[Kev]

Archaeologists are about to start excavating the site of a blockhouse thought to have been built by Henry VIII on the Angle Peninsula to defend against French invasion.

Clinging to the edge of a sea cliff in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, the blockhouse is a crumbling reminder of a bitter feud between Britain and France.

It was probably built as part of Henry VIII’s coastal defences after his divorce from Catherine of Aragon, when Britain was left politically isolated by a treaty between France and Spain – and the King was determined to defend his country from attack.

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority, Dyfed Archaeological Trust and local volunteers will start excavating the site from July 19th.
 http://www.newswales.co.uk/?section=Culture&F=1&id=21807

[Jassy]

how cool is that!nice one for posting that!

[dances with badgers]

the french did actually land in pembroke but where fought off by locals ,women and all

[Jon1987]

Hi,
Yes your correct about the French landing in Pembrokeshire, though it was in Fishguard and not Pembroke. This happened in 1797.
The French surrendered apon landing when faced by the local milita. Amazingly the local women dressed up in their best traditional welsh dress and the French mistook them for the British army from a distance.
The womens leader, Jemima Nicholas, even managed to round up 12 French soldiers and lock then in the local church.

Well that's about all I remember from school

Jon