Dover Castle: From Iron‑Age Fortress to Modern War Hub

The episode follows Dover Castle’s evolution from an early hillfort to a Roman lighthouse, Norman keep and medieval bulwark before becoming a nineteenth‑century tunnel system and World War II command centre. It examines how geography forced each era’s builders to adapt existing defences, what contemporary sources say about the castle’s roles, and how later generations have mythologised its significance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices