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Medal - Bamburgh Castle
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | A dark blue enamel banner arching across the upper field bears the legend BAMBURGH CASTLE in gilt letters. Below, a stylised gilt heraldic beast (the Bamburgh Beast) is depicted in relief against a smooth field, above a detailed panoramic view of Bamburgh Castle perched on rocky cliffs, rendered in gilt relief with a small flag visible atop one of the towers. |
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| Reverse description | The keep of Bamburgh Castle dominates the centre of the field in gilt relief, its stonework rendered with a textured surface and a colourised St George's Cross flag (red cross on white) flying from a flagpole atop the tower. The legend BAMBURGH CASTLE arcs along the upper left periphery, while a large black-painted cannon on a wheeled carriage is depicted in the lower field pointing to the right, with additional military equipment suggested in the lower left. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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