Portchester Castle

Portchester Castle, Fareham
castle
parish:
county:
coords:
Fareham
Hampshire
SU6204
refce: HANTSLOC.t
old map: 25inch County Series map -- Hants LXXV.15
description
 The place is described in text Cox 1738
- Hampshire
refce: Cox 1738
Here was a large Castle remaining in Mr. Camden's Days, which commanded a free Prospect of all the Harbours below
old map
 Portchester
Shown on an old map by Norden 1607
- castle - Portesdowne Hundred - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
refce: Norden 1607
(NRD1SU60.jpg)
description
 Porchester Castle
The place is described in text Keer 1620
- Hantshire
refce: Keer 1620
... the Coast strengthened with many strong Castles, such as ... Porchester, ...
old map
 Shown on an old map by Waghenaer 1583
refce: Waghenaer 1583
(WAG1GAZ.jpg)
old map
 Portchester
Shown on an old map by Saxton 1575
- castle - Southamtoniae
refce: Saxton 1575
(SAX1SU60.jpg)
description
 Portechester castelle
The place is described in text Leland 1535-43
refce: Leland 1535-43
... the West Part of Portesmuth Haven.
...
The castelle of Portchester standith a 3. miles by water from Portesmuth toune.
Portus Ardaoni
otherwise: Ardaoneon; Portum Adurni
refce: Roman Place Names
The Ravenna Cosmography lists:-
ARDAONEON
The Notitia Digintatum has:-
Praepositus numeri exploratorum, PORTUM ADURNI
The name refers to a 'height', by which to identify the port, which could be Portsdown; the place is probably the roman fort at Portchester, SU6204.
   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001