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Newcastle Castle Keep
Newcastle upon Tyne's Castle Keep was built by order of King Henry II of England between 1168 and 1178.
The keep stands on a site of an earlier "motte and bailey castle " built by Robert Curthose, the son of William the Conqueror. Prior to this, it was the site of Pons Aelius , a Roman Fort .
The Keep is a Grade 1 listed building, and a Scheduled Ancient monument .
It is currently owned by Newcastle City Council and managed by the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, one of the world's oldest antiquarian societies.
The City's Blackgate stands adjacent to the Keep.
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