THE LILBURN TOWER-AT DUNSTANBURGH

The Lilburn Tower at Dunstanburgh. Nov 2012
Taken after very heavy rain which caused the northernmostmere to flood. This can be seen lower left of the composition.

DUNSTANBURGH MERES

From the west

Lilburn Tower and north mere.

It is now thought that Dunstanburgh's defences included several meres which would have seriously hampered any attempt at a siege.On occasion the meres do fill up and you can get something of an impression of the way the castle would have been in its prime.For further details the research report from English Heritage which can be found here is very informative,