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The stronghold of a medieval castle, usually in the form of a massive tower, and a place of residence, esp. in times of siege.

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From the 90ft tower keep there are views to Orford Ness, a 10- mile shingle spit, now a nature reserve.

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The massive ruins of Henry II's 12th Century tower keep, set within the earthworks of a Roman fort guarding the strategic Stainmore pass over the Pennines, is a subject which would have captured Turner's imagination.