An extremely impressive 180ft (60m) diameter circular fort built in 1808 to defend the port of Harwich against a Napoleonic invasion. It is the only such example open to the public. Eleven guns sit on the battlements. Eighteen casements below would house 300 troops in siege conditions. Part of the fort is now used as a military museum. Battle reenactments and other events are held during the summer months. The fort was restored by the Harwich Society as a voluntary project. Reports at the fort include the sound of unexplained footsteps, apparitions seen through many windows, unexplained experiences in many of the casements including hot and cold spots, physical touching and noises. Aslo the ghost of a headless soldier is said to walk the grounds.

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