“Clun castle was built in the late 11th century to proclaim Norman dominance over this part of the Welsh Marches. It later became home to the Fitzalans, an important ruling family. After the Norman Conquest in 1066, the border between Wales and England remained an unsetttled area. William the Conqueror granted lands here to his followers to defend the border. These men became powerful marcher lords, ruling their lands independently of royal control.
One of them, Picot de Say, is thought to have built the castle, high on a natural spur gaurding the Clun valley, In 1155, the castle passed by marriage of Isabella de Say to William Fitzalan, and was owned by the powerful Fitzalan family for the next 400 years. Clun was at the centre of a vast lordship known as the honour of Clun, over which the Fitzalans exercises unlimited authority, administering a mixture of Welsh and English law.” -Information printed by English Heritage.
Clun Castle is cared for by English Heritage It sits on on a hill overlooking the surrounding countryside. The area is so atmospheric, full of character. I took this as a HDR image, combining 3 bracketed shots and combining them using Photomatix Pro 4 for Mac.

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark ll
28-300mm IS Zoom lens (@28mm)
f/3.5
1/800, 1/1600, 1/5000
ISO 800