Memorial Type:

Information Board

Does the monument still exist?

Yes

Installation Date:

After January 2021, when the railings were put up.

Inscription:

Sandsfoot castle - An introduction
When England fell into civil war in the 1640s, Sandsfoot became important again as a fortification for soldiers and as a mint where coinage was made and stored safely. Soldiers kept cold and lonely watch on the castle walls, looking for an enemy approaching and warming themselves, off duty, by the fireplaces that can still be seen.

Another sign on the same railings close by says :-
Sandsfoot castle - Timeline
1644 Civil War - Royalists surrendered the castle to Parliamentary forces during its most active period.
1645 Sandsfoot Castle used as a mint or money store.

Allegiance:

Neutral

Condition:

Good

Condition Description:

Signs viewed in February 2024

Memorial Notes:

The castle is being gradually fenced off due to danger of landslip, so even these railings around the castle may be inaccessible some time in the future.