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Portchester, Hampshire

Portchester is a village in Hampshire. It lies at the northern end of Portsmouth Harbour. The fort of Portus Adurni has been claimed to be the best-preserved Roman fort north of the Alps. The mediæval Portchester Castle was built within the Roman fort. It is within the council area of Fareham (Hampshire).

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Hampshire
Lat, Long: 50.846691,-1.123192
Grid Reference: SU618056
Police Area: Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Council Area: Fareham (Hampshire)
Country: England

GBPNID: 36527
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Portchester,_Hampshire_36527

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